Seraphiel [TCF X ORV]

Prologue

~prolouge~

Cale who was lying on his bed and being treated like a sick person, let out an inaudible sigh. Don't get him wrong, he didn't mind doing this everyday but being questioned while he was supposed to be resting was starting to get on his nerves.

He glanced outside the window. It was such a perfect sunny day for sunbathing, but his family wouldn’t let him out for even a moment because of his past actions. Haaa...

Cale hummed to himself. "Well, I could go if I could somehow persuaded them."

He took a bite of his apple that was used to be part of a neatly arranged fruit basket on the table next to his bed when he suddenly heard knockings on the door. 

"Come in," he said.

Ron walked in with a tray in hand and a single cup on top of it. He approached Cale with a vicious smile before offering him a drink.

Its a lemon tea.

Cale left eye twitched when he looked at the cup. He knew it's a lemon tea. There was no need to doubt. He have been drinking that for whole week straight.

He internally groaned, ‘Why can't he give me something else?’

However, he kept his expression neutral, not wanting to give Ron the satisfaction of knowing how much he despised the lemon tea.

"Here you go,young master" Ron said, still smiling that infuriating smile as he handed the cup to Cale.

Cale took it reluctantly, the sour aroma caused his nose to wrinkle instinctively.

"Thanks," he muttered, trying to sound polite while hiding his disgust. He took a small sip, grimacing at the taste.

Ron’s eyes crinkled, clearly enjoying Cale's discomfort.

Cale replied dryly, "Just what I needed.”

Ron let out a small chuckles, which sent chills down Cale’s spine, ”ho~?”

Thankfully, the kids came on the right time. Raon and Hong ran past Ron and hugged their guardian tightly. Raon’s small claws wrapped around Cale’s waist while nuzzling it, while Hong clung to his side with a bright grin, wagging his tail

Ohn who just arrived, observed the scene and studied Cale’s expression carefully before breaking into a smile.

"Morning, Cale~nya!" she chirped with Hong at the same, her cat-like ears twitched with delight.

Cale's annoyance melted away a little as he ruffled their hair. "Morning, you two. And morning to you, Ohn," he added, glancing at her with a softer expression.

Their presence made the dreaded lemon tea and Ron's smugness a bit more bearable.

Cale thought, ‘this is also not bad.’

Ron took the empty cup, his vicious smile still in place. Cale supressed the chills and distracted himself by looking at his children.

"I'll tell my son to bring some snacks," said Ron, then he turned around and walked out of the room.

Hong jumped up with excitement. "Waah~, snacks!" he exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with anticipation.