Recap: JongStal has officially made up. Krystal, Jessica, Kris, and YoonA had their official talk as siblings and chose to forget about the past and just move on to the future. Taelli is officially a couple as well.

While Krystal, Jessica, Kris, and YoonA were having their little hug and tear fest; MinHo and Amber began to make their way downstairs, in complete happiness and awe.
Amber leaned her head on MinHo’s arm, “It’s so nice to see that everything has fallen perfectly in place.”
Krystal looked up, wiping her tears. She pulled away from her siblings and walked towards MinHo, grabbing his face, she kissed him dead on the lips.
MinHo kissed back, holding onto her back; looking at her surprised, “What was that for?”
“For being the greatest thing to ever happen to me.” Krystal said, “Kris told me about all the talks you had with him to come talk to YoonA and I. I honestly owe you the world.”
He smiled at her, kissing her forehead, “You owe me nothing. I just want you to be happy.”
“I love you.” Krystal softly said, hugging him tightly.
“I love you too.” MinHo said back, taking advantage of having Krystal in his arms.
YoonA sighed, looking at Jessica; “The only thing that is missing is mom.”
Right as she said that, the front door came flying open. Mir jumped in, waving his arms up in the air like a little five year old.
Amber scratched her head, “Mir, you’re so fcking weird I swear.”
Mir let his arms down, shrugging his shoulders; he turned around, “Nana, I think you guys can come in now.”
You guys? MinHo thought, Oh yeah, it might be JongHyun and Key or the EXO guys.
Nana came walking in, a middle aged woman by her side.
“MOM?!” All four of them yelled out, completely shocked and screaming as they ran up to her to give her an even tighter hug.
Amber looked at MinHo, “You got Krystal’s mom here too? Damn you’re good.”
MinHo shook his head, “I wish that was my idea..” he said.
Krystal’s mom let go of all her children, looking at MinHo; “I assume you’re Choi MinHo?”
“Yes ma’m.” MinHo walked towards her, giving her a slight bow.
She smiled at him, touching his chin; “Good looking boy you got here Krystal.” She joked.
Krystal laughed, “Mom, can I ask how you knew to come here?”
Her mom pointed at Kris and grabbed his shoulder, “Kris may look like he has no soul.” She joked again, “But he called me the other day explaining everything that had happened.”
“Kris?!” Jessica nearly choked, she thought he’d be the last person to take the initiative.
“Wow, I really appreciate that.” Kris messed, scruffing up Jessica’s hair.
Nana smiled at the whole scene happening in front of her, she looked at MinHo; “JongHyun, Key, Jihae, TaeMin, Onew, Se Kyung, and the EXO guys are on their way right now.”

- later on, everyone has arrived -

Everyone was enjoying each other’s company, there has never been a day where things were as perfect.
All of them were gathered around each other, taking pictures with one another. Literally the best day anyone could ever ask for.
Kris laughed, holding two sodas in his hand; handing one over to ChanYeol, taking a seat beside him on the couch. “I can’t believe I waited this long for things to be like this.” He said to him, but watched as Jessica and Krystal interacted with each other.
“I told you things would work out for the better.” ChanYeol nudged his arm, “YoonA’s still my bet though bro.”
“YoonA also has a boyfriend, so I suggest you stop.” DongHae overheard, scruffing up his hair; “Oh all of you guys still are in your literally K5 crush with her I swear.”
Chen sat down beside them, he examined Kris’s face; comparing to everyone else’s. “You all have such a btch face. Then there’s YoonA. I think that’s why guys liked her, because she always looked so innocent.”
DongHae rolled his eyes, “Alright guys, I’m done talking to you.” He laughed, walking away from the guys.

TaeMin had his arm around Kai’s shoulder, smiling wider than ever; “But yeah bro, I finally scored Sulli.” He said, looking at Sulli from across the room.
“I’m really proud of you hyung.” Kai said, “I’m glad you’re finally happy. You deserve it.”
“You too!” TaeMin said, hitting his arm; “You’re pretty young right now, so just continue hanging with your best 11 friends right here. They’re the ones who’ll help you through everything.”
Kai nodded his head, whispering into his ear; “BaekHyun confessed his feelings for Chen the other day, so I’m trying to see how that goes.”
TaeMin’s mouth dropped, “Really? I always thought that BaekHyun and ChanYeol would be end game..”
“ChanYeol and BaekHyun talked things through, and thankfully, they remained good friends. BaekHyun probably just fell in love with their friendship.” Kai said.
TaeMin nodded his head, remembering his feelings for MinHo; “Looks like ChanYeol and Kris got a little something going on as well eh?” he used his lips to point over at the two snuggled up on the couch.
Kai turned his head, ChanYeol leaned in towards Kris’s ear; probably saying a little joke, because he actually laughed. Kris hardly ever laughed, and that smile was only seen when ChanYeol was around. Kai couldn’t help but let out a smile himself.

Amber jumped up on a chair, trying to garner everyone’s attention; “AYE EVERYONE UP IN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW.” She yelled, causing everyone to laugh. She took a breath, “I just wanna say, thank you all for coming to this little gathering right now. And I just want all of you to know, food has arrived; SO DIG IN!”

Key stood up from the couch, stretching. He looked down at JongHyun, confused; “Aren’t you gonna come get food?”
JongHyun looked up at him with those innocent eyes, “I kinda just wanna be with you.” He said, grabbing his hand.
Key quickly flinched away from shock, blushing a bit; “JongHyun, there are so many people here.” He said shyly.
“Well,” JongHyun began, he stood up, waving his arms up in the air.
“What are you doing?” Key asked him, a bit embarrassed.
“Something I should’ve done awhile ago.” JongHyun said, taking his hand and intertwining it with his; he raised his voice, “KEY AND I ARE OFFICIALLY DATING. EVERYONE CAN NOW BOARD THE JONGKEY SHIP!”
“JongHyun!” Key let out, covering his mouth in complete embarrassment but grateful at the same time.

Nana couldn’t help but squeal, squeezing Mir’s arm; “That was so precious.”

The EXO guys clapped, Tao even cheering; “AYE!”
JongHyun turned his head to look at Key in the eyes, “I love you.” He leaned in without hesitation and kissed his lips softly, in front of the most important people in his life.
Krystal leaned her head on MinHo’s shoulder, “So much love going around the house today.”
“I never would’ve expected JongHyun to be the one to confess like this. Key has changed him, into such an amazing person.” MinHo smiled in awe, one of his best friend’s was maturing right in front of him; and he couldn’t be anymore thankful.

Se Kyung sat on the couch beside Lay, who talked about how brave JongHyun was. “Do you ever feel weird that you had a child with someone who’s now turned gay?” Lay asked her.
She narrowed her eyes, confused at the person talking to her; “Do I even know you?”
Lay coughed, shaking his head; he held out his hand, “No, but I’m Lay.”
“Se Kyung..” she answered back, a bit scared; “How do you know me?”
He pursed his lips, looking down in nervousness; “I had the biggest crush on you when you were a senior in high school, I was only a junior.”
Se Kyung couldn’t help but cover and giggle, “That’s adorable.” She touched his head, “You’re a handsome boy.”
He smiled, “Why thank you.”

“Looks like our boy Lay is hitting it with Se Kyung.” Xiumin said, chuckling with Luhan.
Luhan ran his hands through his hair, “It only took him like five years.” He rolled his eyes, “I feel like everyone’s in couples right now.” He said, looking around; “There’s MinHo and Krystal, Nana and Mir, JongHyun and Key, Se Kyung and Lay, BaekHyun and Chen, ChanYeol and Kris, who else?” he asked.
Xiumin looked at him innocently, “There could be us..” he mumbled under his breath.
“What did you say?” Luhan asked him, “I just couldn’t hear you.”
“Oh, it’s nothing.” Xiumin said, “Just forget it.”
Luhan heard him, loud and clear. And he’s been waiting for him to say that for a long time. He smiled, kissing him on the cheek; “Maybe there could be us.”
Xiumin touched his face, blushing.

“So much gay, so much happiness.” Onew chuckled, so much love was being spread around the room; it seemed that he was the only one without anyone in his group of friends.”
Amber walked over by him, crossing her arms, “Tell me about it, it’s making me sick.” She joked.
Onew looked at her, just wondering, “Amber, do you even have a ual preference?”
“Bwo?” she asked, startled, “What do you mean?” she laughed.
He shrugged his shoulders, “I don’t know, it’s just, well, you dress like a dude.”
“That’s nothing I haven’t heard.” Amber said, “But continue.”
“And you never seem to talk about other guys.” He added on, with a quick pause; “Are you lesbian?”
Amber simply smiled, looking off into space; “To tell you the truth, I have never really thought of it.” She said, “I guess I just haven’t found that person who’s made me feel like I needed to put in extra effort for their attention, ya know?” she shook her head, “I’m not saying I’m straight, but I’m also not saying I’m gay. I guess I’m just open to whatever comes in my life.” 
Onew smiled down at her, and that’s why she was one of his favorite people; “You’re really cool Amber.”
She laughed again, hitting his arm; “You’re pretty swell yourself.” Amber pointed over to the other side of the room, “Now go show off to Luna how cool you are.”
“Huh?” Onew asked, totally caught off guard.
Amber smirked, “Everyone knows about her mad crush on you. And I saw you checking her out earlier.” She winked.
“Yah..” Onew scratched his head, “You really found a way to slide that in.”

- with MinStal -

MinHo and Krystal were sitting on the couch, Krystal’s head resting on his lap.
They both were staring deeply into each other’s eyes, regardless of how many people were around them; it seemed as if they were the only two in the room.
Krystal grabbed onto MinHo’s hand, playing with his fingers, “I don’t know where to begin to thank you for everything you’ve ever done for me MinHo.”
“You don’t need to thank me.” MinHo said, “I love you. And I promise to give the world and more to you and your family.”
She kissed his hand, “It’s crazy to think that when we first met each other, we would’ve never expected things to end up like this.”
MinHo laughed, “Like what? You and I together?” he asked, “Because honestly, I could already sense it right when you looked at me and insulted me.”
She sat up, listening to him speak; “How?”
“Well,” he held on tightly to her hand, still looking into her eyes; “There was something about you. Something special, real special. You were different from every other girl I’ve met. Stubborn, sassy, motivated. You had a plan in life, and I wasn’t used to meeting people like you.”
Krystal paid attention to every little word that was coming out of his mouth, almost tearing up because he remembered every little detail of their first meeting; even though it wasn’t a good one.
“When my friends found out who I was roomed with, they even knew something had to go on between us.” MinHo laughed, “I mean, let’s be honest. You can’t say you weren’t attracted to me too.” He gave her a mischievous glare, “Because that would be a damn lie.”
Krystal pursed her lips, she just shrugged her shoulders, “You were alright.” She messed.
MinHo rolled his eyes, brushing her hair with his fingers; “Whatever you say babe.” He smiled at her, “But everything that happened in the past, led us to where we are now. And I wouldn’t trade a second with you for anything else.”
Krystal blushed some more, she could feel her mom watching them from across the room; so she didn’t want to do anything she’d regret. “I would kiss you, but I’m sure my mom’s watching and that’s pretty awkward.”
MinHo laughed again, kissing her forehead; “It’s not about the kisses, the hugs, the . Just hearing your voice or seeing you smile is more than I could ever ask for.”
“MinHo.” Krystal intertwined their fingers together, “You know I’m not really the sentimental type, so I never know what to say when you say things like that to me. I love you, to the moon and back; infinity and beyond. You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to my life and I don’t know what I ever did to deserve someone as perfect as you. Everyone deserves someone who loves them regardless and you’re my one and only. I want to spend the rest of my life with you, and I want to be the reason for all your smiles and laughs. I wanna be there when you need someone, I wanna be there when you just wanna chill and watch a movie. I wanna be there with you through it all.”

YoonA, Jessica, Kris, and their mom all stood on a back wall; casually glancing at MinHo and Krystal as they conversated.
“Krystal really loves this boy, doesn’t she?” Their mom asked.
Kris nodded, “I’ve never seen Krystal so happy before.”
Jessica smiled, “MinHo was never like this to any other girl, until Krytsal came. She really has the power to change people for the better.”
“And you can tell that they balance each other out well.” She turned her head towards her mom, “Mom, that’s the boy your baby girl is gonna marry.”
Her mom just simply smiled, “As long as Krystal’s happy, I’m all for it.”
Jessica and Kris exchanged quick, mischievous glances; You’re in for a treat. Kris thought to himself.

“Krystal.” MinHo cut her off mid-sentence, “Can I ask you something real quick?”
She stopped talking, nodding her head; “Sure, go ahead.”
MinHo stood up, grabbing Krystal’s hand and pulling her up as well.
Amber knew what was going on as well, so she stopped the music that was playing; which caused everyone to look at where the main focus was, MinHo and Krystal.
Krystal narrowed her eyes, confused at what was going on; “Wait, what’s happening?”
“Krystal, I think I’ve told you everything I have ever wanted to say. I want to cherish the memories we’ve had, and multiply it all by a thousand. I wanna be able to hold your hand and show you off to the world. I, I want to create a family with you and create memories with our grandchildren.” His eyes started to water up, and his voice began to shake.
Krystal covered , her face was already flushed with tears; “Oh my God.”
MinHo took a step backwards and kneeled, taking out a little box from his back pocket; he looked into her eyes and opened it, “Jung Soojung, you snobby little girl, will you make me the happiest person and marry me?”
At that moment, it was like time froze. Everything around them because a huge blur, and the only thing Krystal saw was MinHo; “Yes, yes, YES!” she yelled out, pulling him up after he placed the ring on her finger.

Everyone in the room bursted into cheers and happiness. The vibe became even more lively, and nothing could ruin it.

Krystal grabbed onto MinHo’s jaw, kissing him in the sweetest, most romantic way.
MinHo held onto her lower back, pulling her in closer;  but he pulled away after a couple seconds.
He leaned his forehead on hers, looking into her eyes.
“I love you.” They both said in unison.

And with that, they both laughed. Cherishing the moments they had one another in each other’s arms.

And that's a wrap!

What a bittersweet ending.

I'm not gonna lie, writing this final chapter made me pretty emotional.

Althought it wasn't my best work, I just know I'll really miss this fic.

I was actually considering extending it, but I know that'll only be a drag; not just for me, but for you guys as well.

I really hope you all enjoyed my journey writing this story, because this is one of my most successful ones.

I also wish that you guys consider reading my other two fanfics as well!

Long Live MinStal <3