We Meet Again [prologue] ✔️

Quattordici

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Felix enjoyed waking up on his own; no babies barging into his room, no crying from the kids, or anything. He slowly rolled over to face the ceiling and stretched, sighing in content as he relaxed his body and sat up. He looked towards where the window was to see how the morning was; cloudy and cold as he watched kids walk to school in jackets.

He took the blankets off of his lap and got out of bed, shivering as he walked over to his closet to change into something warmer. He slipped on a pair of socks before leaving the room to make something for the three of them. He started the stove and started getting the items he needed and the ingredients to make the twin's flat cakes.

A few minutes passed with no noise from his neighbors or the kids who were fast asleep. Felix glanced towards the clock and was about to place the spatula he was holding down when he heard tiny steps coming from down the hall. He turned his head and smiled at Ryu who had wrapped himself in a small blanket with his hair a mess. "Good morning, Drago," Felix said as he held a hand out, Ryu waddling over quickly and placing his cheek on the open palm. "Is your brother still asleep?" Felix asks and gets a quiet, muffled, "yes," before Ryu wrapped his blanketed arms around Felix's leg and nuzzled his face into the soft fabric of the adult's sweatpants.

The atmosphere fell silent again as Ryu slowly slumped down to sit and wrap his legs around Felix's. "Ryu, can you go see if Michi is awake?" Felix said and got a head nod from the oldest. Ryu unattached himself and went on his way to wake up his brother. Felix turned off the stove and grabbed small plates; cutting the pancakes up for the twins to eat them better along with fruit. He placed them on the table and started getting their favorite beverages ready as they exited the hallway. "Go sit at the table," Felix said as he placed the half-filled cups of their drinks near their plates. 

Felix walked back into the kitchen and grabbed his plate of food he made and sat down, smiling at the twins who were waiting. "You don't have to wait for me for breakfast," Felix said as it signaled the two to begin eating. "That's only for dinner."

Breakfast went by smoothly and Felix sent the boys off to their rooms to get changed. He picked up the plates and set them in the sink, not wanting to clean them yet. He cleaned up the other dishes and cleaned the counters before going to his room to change. He closed the door, enough for the twins to push it open if they needed him, and started getting dressed. He was going to take the twins to the park so they could meet more kids and also for them to get some air.

As he slipped on his sweater, the door opened by Michi and Ryu. Felix looked at them with a smile as he sat on the bed to fix his jeans. "Matching again?" Felix asks and Ryu nodded his head. "Michi wants us to match and it's scary!" Ryu complains and Felix smiles. "It's adorable, Drago," Felix said as he grabbed his phone from the side table and got up. "We're going to be going to the park, but we're going to need to check the mail."

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"Changbin! Let's go for a patrol walk!"

The male, who was quietly reading a book on his bed, slowly raised his head to look at the disturbance; Jisung. "Why?" Changbin asks with a sigh. "Because, why not!" Jisung said, "you also don't go on any patrol and I think you need fresh air." Changbin stared at the male before giving a deep sigh and closing his book. "Just once," He muttered as he shooed Jisung out of the room so he could change.

He left his room as he turned off the light, his hand grabbed the doorknob and shut it behind him. "Ready to get some fresh air, hermit?" Jisung said as he grabbed Changbin's arm and started dragging him to where two large metal doors were located. "Sure," He mumbles as he eyed the others who looked around who pretended to read a book; Hyunjin was reading a said book upside down like an idiot.

"Be safe!"

"Will do, sweets!"

"I hate couples," Changbin mutters as he pressed the bottom white button to highlight it. As he sadly waited next to Jisung, who was flirting with his boyfriend, he stared at the red numbers that were increasing quickly. The dinging stopped Jisung and it caused the doors to open and the pair stepped in, waving to their friends as the door closed between them. "You say that every time at least one of us hugs each other," Jisung said as he watched Changbin cross his arms over his chest. "And?"

Jisung sighed and shook his head, watching as the numbers decreased before hitting the number where all the vehicles were located. The pair stepped out and grabbed their helmet and keys before walking over to their motorcycles. "I better get something for this shit," Changbin said as he slipped on his helmet and fixed it before starting the engine. "This is our job," Jisung said with a snicker. "I'd rather be a dad."

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It was chilly, but the twins seemed to be having fun with kids their age on the playground. Felix sat on a bench alone and switched from being on his phone to watching the 3-year-olds play tag or climb around the playground. There were a lot of parents who seemed to know each other as they had long and deep conversations a few feet away from Felix, but he didn't want to introduce himself; he enjoyed listening to the news that they were spreading to one another.

"Everything has been so quiet recently."

"Shush, Min, you're going to jinx us."

"Whatever, it's been weird that we haven't seen one of those 7 guys on a day patrol."

Felix watched them from the corner of his eye and he started wondering who the seven guys were that they were talking about. He looked around his surroundings and his eyes spotted two people in masks walking the sidewalk along the perimeter of the park. He felt a sense of something wash over him, but he didn't want to listen to it as he continued watching them. They stopped as they came to the entrance and one turned towards the direction of the park.

Felix stared at them and he instantly noticed who it was and he couldn't pull himself to look away, and it seemed they couldn't either. It was hard to see them since they were so far, but the environment felt familiar. After a few moments, he heard one of the twins call for him.

"Papà, I thirsty."

Felix looked at Michi who was looking at him with a cheeky smile. "Okay, are you getting cold too?" Felix asks and Michi nodded his head. "Alright, we'll head home, so go find your brother," Felix said and got a happy nod from the twin before he sprinted off to find his brother. The young adult exhaled slowly and looked over, both of the people being gone.