We Meet Again [prologue] ✔️

Otto

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Felix's breakfast was delicious and probably was the best thing he had eaten that wasn't made by him. He paid for his food and left the adorable cafe to continue on his free day, which was still very weird and uncomfortable.

The air was frigid but colder than it normally was, but it didn't bother Felix much. He walked along the sidewalk and looked through the countless store windows before his eyes caught a place; a jewelry store. He smiled and entered the shop which caught the attention of the elder man behind the counter. "Long time no see, Felix," The man said with a chuckle, and Felix smiled. "Hello," Felix replied and walked over to the display counter and looked through the glass, his eyes scanning all the jewelry selection. "I see you still have your earring I gave you," The man said and Felix's hand went to his ear where the single earring was.

He smiles and nods his head. "I could never take it off," Felix said and his eyes went back to the display. His eyes instantly landed on a gold necklace with a yellow gem. "Can I see that?" Felix asks and the man gives a nod. He took out his keys and unlocked the display, taking out the necklace display and showcasing the boy. Felix's eyes sparkled as he traced his finger over the gold chain and down the holder of the yellow gem. "You have a thing for gold, I see," The older man said and Felix gave a soft smile. "It's very pretty," Felix answered and the man nodded his head in agreement. "Indeed it is," He said.

Felix stared at the jewelry piece for a few moments before looking at the older man. "How much is it?" Felix asks and the man gives a smile. "Originally, it's about $200," They said and Felix was ready to say he wasn't going to buy it but the man's next sentence made him stop his

thinking. "But for you, it'll be $50."
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Felix arrives back to the small neighborhood after many hours of being out on the town. He would've stayed out longer, but he started to get uncomfortable when he noticed someone following him through the town.

As he walked into the area, he spotted the kids playing outside with water guns and random toys; Michi and Ryu being some of those kids. He smiled at the happy kids and glanced into the small bag that held something special for both of them. One of the teenagers smiled at him and he smiled back before he caught the attention of the twins.

"Papa!"

He smiled and kneels down to allow the kids to hug him. "I have something for you later," Felix says as he kisses their heads which got adorable gasps from the two. "Really? What is it?" Ryu asks and Felix smiles. "It's going to be a surprise," Felix said and stood up.

They pouted but nodded their heads in understanding. "You two play a bit longer," He said and smiled at Mrs. Mazza who took care of them for the day. She smiled back and Felix walked towards the house to relax and put the new items away. He entered the house and took his shoes off, placed the bags down, closed the door, and instantly went to lay down on the couch with a heavy sigh escaping his lips.

He closed his eyes and kept a slow breathing pattern to relax his body after hours of walking around. As his body was soaked into the comfort of the couch and his senses lightened, he could hear the faint whispers of someone from outside. His eyes shot open and he slowly lifted his head up, squinting his eyes to look through the sliding glass door that he never opened. He blinked and the figure disappeared.

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"Papa, when we get present?"

Felix froze his cleaning process and smiled. "I'm glad you reminded me," Felix said and placed the clean plate in the drying rack and hung the towel up. He walked towards the front door and took the bag that was out of reach of the kids off of where it was located. "Go to the living room," Felix said as he walked back into the kitchen.

The toddlers excitedly ran towards the room instructed to be as Felix followed behind with a smile. They sat on the couch and Felix kneeled in front of them. "You have to promise me something," Felix said as he set the bag down. "Yes, we promise," Michi said and lifted his hand up with his pinky out. Ryu did the same and the action made Felix smile. He lifted his hand and locked his pinky's with the kids. "You cannot take these off," Felix said in a serious tone. The two immediately nodded and said, "We promise," in unison which got a proud smile from Felix.

The three stamped their promise and removed their pinky's from each other. Felix took out a small box and showed it to Michi. "Chi, you get a necklace," He said and opened the box; showing the necklace he had bought from the jewelry store. He watched Michi's eyes almost escape his face. "It's pretty!" Michi said as Felix clipped it around his neck. "Very," Felix said and his eyes trailed to the yellow gem before grabbing the second box from the bag. "And Ryu," Felix said as he opened the box. "You get a bracelet."

"I gonna be so swag!"

"Yes, very swag."