I grew up with mandatory military service, experienced it from "the other side", sending off my fiancee and welcoming him home 18 months later. After which we promptly broke up. Watching the fandom during the run-up to Jae leaving for his service made me remember stuff I haven't thought of in years.
So, as a bit of an ongoing writing exercise I'm gonna drabble my way through the next 640 days, on and off,  as we get news or the Muse strikes me. Imagine Jaejoong kept a diary...