Who We Are BOOK 1 ✔

Until it's gone

"A fire needs a space to burn
A breath to build a glow"

- Linkin Park
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It was nearly time for the Azalea flower to open. Many people have gathered round and waited for the host to appear and start the famous event.

Since mostly everyone was in masks, it had meant that celebrities or important guests could come and hide their identity while watching the flower bloom.

Some of them travelled from all over the world to come and see as it was a very special event to start off the season of spring.

After your conversation with Jin, he had to go and help sort out the event. You were currently trying to find the familiar mask that the president was wearing but the large crowd made it difficult.

Not only that, more people were staring at you and you were sure they were looking at you, having made multiple eye contact with them.

The only reasonable explanation that could come to mind was that they were the President's guards and since today was the most busiest, it would only make sense to increase their numbers.

Finally, after searching for 10 minutes, you had found Kangjoon along with the two Athena heroes.

"Guys! I thought for a second I was going to be alone for the event" you exclaimed while carefully pushing through the crowd and making it to where they were.

"I was trying to call you but your phone was off" Kangjoon explained while holding his phone up.

"Oh, I turned it off so that the battery doesn't run out before the flower blooms. I wanted to record it" you answered after taking your phone out and checking why it was off. You looked at Namjoon who was standing beside Kangjoon but without a mask on his face.

"No mask?"

"I couldn't be bothered getting one. Plus, they make my face itchy" you weren't surprised by this and simply shrugged at hid response.

"I'm surprised you guys came every day to the festival. Is Athena low on missions?"

"We asked to be off duty for the week and they accepted it, as long as we stay in contact while we're here" Yoongi responded before fixing his silver mask. You then remembered about seeing Myunghee with the ebony haired male before and wondered where she was.

"Where's Myunghee? Weren't you with her before?"

"She's helping out with the festival" he answered nonchalantly but looked around for the dark haired girl, making you think that your best friend's attempts at gaining his interest was probably working.

"I should have asked her who the special guests were..." you muttered under your breath.

"Y/N? Is that you?" Turning around, you saw a familiar shape shifter stand before you while wearing a white shirt and baggy black pants.

"Seonghwa? You're here?" You hadn't seen the young hero for a while but he seemed to look all well and good by his bright expression.

"Yeah, we always come to the festival since it's always around the time of my birthday" he explained while fixing the straps of his simple white floral mask. Seonghwa then noticed his two superiors behind you and walked past you to greet them properly.

"'We'?" After he had moved out of your view, you saw two barefaced middle aged people standing there.

The man, who was standing to the right, looked a lot like Seonghwa. His face shape and smile were the most similar, you could tell they were related.

The woman, however, did not look like Seonghwa one bit. But, to your surprise, looked a lot like Jungkook. Her brown pixie cut hair and her eyes was what gave it away and what made you realise that these two were the parents of Jungkook and Seonghwa.

"You must be Seonghwa's friend. Nice to meet you, we're his parents" the cheery male introduced the both of them. His wife's expression was the opposite of his - a blank face which made it hard to read her and her eyes that looked hollow.

"A-ah, it's nice to meet you too! I work with him so we're more like colleagues" you corrected while trying to avoid eye contact with the woman.

"Ah, I see. Then please do look after our Seonghwa" you couldn't help but smile back at Seonghwa's father, seeing that he truly loved his son and wanted the best for him.

"Seonghwa, let's go" his mother finally spoke before gesturing for both her husband and son to follow her. You watched as the shape shifter waved everyone goodbye before following his parents so that they could get closer to the huge stage. So that must be Jungkook's mother..., you thought.

"...let's just hope Eros keeps Jungkook busy enough for him to not bump in to them" Namjoon said after seeing your thoughts display clearly on your face.

Before you could say anything to the ice hero, the speakers turned on and gained everyone's attention.

"Welcome everyone to the last day of the Azalea festival and before I forget, happy first day of spring!" And the event that everyone was anticipating, finally began.

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