A year later

"...As per our correspondents from the court, following the trial that has been going on for over a year, the previous Chairman of Inker Group has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison. His close aide David Baeil was sentenced to 5 years. Interestingly his son has pleaded mental instability and requested mitigation to his 3 year imprisonment and 10 year community service..."

Ye Ri reached forward reducing the volume and turning to So Woon. The car was parked outside a columbarium. She held his hands.
"I'm glad we got through this together. I am sorry for being away for so long", she said.
"It's okay. Im glad you're here now, with me. I always wanted to visit, but I could never bring myself to..", he cut off the rest of his words and gulped. They got out of the car walking in.

***

They stood in front of a small space in the wall, an urn resting in it.
"We have come to meet after so long. How have you been?", Ye Ri asked.
"I'm sorry for coming so late, dad", he said sticking the tiny rose in front of the space. Ye Ri opened the tiny glass window placing two photo frames, an old picture of them with his dad and another recent picture of him and his mom. Ye Ri rested So Woon's head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her.

***

He sat in the visiting room in front of the glass that felt like a thick cemented wall at the moment. He waited for the guard to bring in the prisoner. He looked down at his hands as the metal door creaked open. Looking up, he immediately burst into tears, sniffing and crying out loud.

"Stop acting like you're seeing me for the first time", she laughed, "you were there with me the whole time I was recovering at the hospital".

"You look cute even in the prison uniform", he said still bawling. Samairah walked closer and sat down opposite to him smiling and looking at him as he composed himself.

"How are you?" he asked

"Thanks to Akin's contacts here, you visited me just yesterday. I'm still the same", she said. He nodded.

"Do you miss me?"

"Like hell, do I wanna cuddle and talk about how you punched me in the face and walked away with Mi Ran?" She said eye rolling and looking to her side.

"I said I was sorry. Also you kinda deserved it for beating her up without knowing the whole story. Also we can't stop at cuddling", he said forming a straight line with his lips.

"The visit is over", she announced. The guard came out, escorting her.

"We have been together for just a year and a half; why are we fighting like a married couple? Samairah! Sam!" He screamed as he watched her walk away without looking back.

Akin had completely gotten a upgrade from being a crime boss to a boss and brought more hotels under the group in the country.

So Woon had announced his identity and scrolled through comments under his agency's posts with red eyes. The agency had decided to back the victim in the case and not be jerks over the identity of an idol. Although they did sent him off to enrol in the military almost immediately.

"Well I only agreed because Samairah's and my release from the prison and the military respectively would coincide", he explained with fidgeting fingers, as Ye Ri and Mi Ran laughed.

"Why are you laughing? I said my fans still love me. I'm enrolling to secure my love life, don't you get it?" he rebuted.

"Yeah sure", Mi Ran mocked while Ye Ri suppressed a smile, both looking at So Woon who had now given up. He drooped his shoulders and leaned back letting his head rest on the sofa. He turned to his right to look at the picture in a golden frame on the side table. The only picture, he and Sam had taken together during her time at the hospital. He ran his fingers across the photo, a smile lighting up his face.