They're at the beach.
 
The couple was watching from afar, while Areum played with her godmothers. Their toes are buried deep in the sand. Shade cooling their skin even for a bit. An easy smile on their faces. Undeniably, they were happy. The kind of happiness that was perpetual, and all-embracing. The kind of happiness they often share when they're without the noise of the outside world. The happiness they found after so long of trying to find what it means.

Side by side they lay at the beach chairs. The sun setting made them feel a bit sentimental. Seeing Lisa and Chaeyoung playing with Areum added more to the growing nostalgia. Not long ago they were four students with dreams too big for them to carry. They'd cramp themselves in Jennie's room, working until too many daylights have passed, scraping instant noodles and caffeine.
 
That hard work paid off because now, it was their time to rest. They've finally come to the place where they wanted to be—and though they still work, it wasn't as hard as before. In a way, you could say they have the world in their hands now.
 
"I like it here," Jisoo says, eyes gazing at the horizon, the trio barely a silhouette against the light.

"Hm?" Jennie puts down the magazine she was reading, leaning towards her.
 
"I said, I like it here."

"Yeah, me too," the brunette agrees. She took off her sunglasses and spotted the same view Jisoo was looking at. "You'd like to go back sometime?"

"Of course." Jisoo laughs, taking a sip of her cool cherry cola, gulping as she points at the other three. "I hope the next time we come back those two are married."

They let the sea speak with its crashing waves, whispers of the breeze rolling over their skin. Jennie opens the conversation again, observing the younger couple with Areum from a distance.
 
"How long do you think before Chae proposes?"

Jisoo raises a brow at that.
 
"Chae? I bet Lisa