"...."
It was a year since this team was formed, and two years since they began their mission. I wrote down every single detail, from the most trivial details to the most confidential details, in the email.
The past, especially the leader's, was a point of great importance. The reasons for the emergence of Sentinel are varied. Sometimes the ability manifests depending on the situation, while other times it's due to the parents' genes. Currently, all members of Team O fall into the former category, and since their parents possessed superior abilities, only Min Yoongi and Kim Namjoon naturally developed superior abilities from the start.
Min Yoongi was born to a Shield Sentinel mother and a Stone Master Sentinel father, while Kim Namjoon has a teleportation Sentinel father. They are all confirmed to be S-class or higher, while Jeon Jungkook appears to have manifested as an A-class, as no one in his family has Sentinel or Guide bloodline.
Min Yoongi, desperate to save his mother, who was running wild while trying to stop anti-government forces, used the Guide. Kim Namjoon used psychometry, a tool that allows him to read the past through specific objects, to find the culprit who murdered his sister. Jeon Jungkook is believed to have manifested as a cutter to save Hae-joo, whose life was in danger when anti-government forces invaded the center. It's unclear how he acquired this ability, but the most ironic part was Hae-joo.
"Hoseok."
"uh?"
"No, it's just that. It looks too serious."
"... okay?"
"Yeah. Try smiling. You look prettiest when you smile."
"...."
When I first stepped foot in the Center, I don't know what you looked like, but one thing was certain: I was treated incredibly well. I was an Ignore, and an S-class Sentinel at that age. I was a rare and important figure. That's why the Center abandoned me. That's why I...
"Hoseok."
"...."
"Jung Ho-seok!"
"Oh, oh. Did you call me?"
"....Are you okay?"
"Yeah, it's okay."
"...."
"really."
It's not okay.
"don't mind."
I don't want to show my weakness, at least not in front of you.
I'm afraid it might look funny.
It was a small war. The anti-government side had already warned me, allowing me to hide somewhat during the operation, but the center staff, unaware of this, were left without a fight. Team O was among them. Min Yoongi, limping out with wounds all over his body, and Hae-joo, who was supporting him, suffered even more injuries. For a moment, a corner of my heart ached. I don't know why. It's just...
"... you guys."
"Hoseok, ah. Are you okay?"
"...."
It wasn't okay.
"...We were going to take a group photo for our first anniversary today. We missed it. Right?"
Haejoo smiled faintly. Behind that smile, a hint of regret lingered. That smile seemed meaningless, foolish. I couldn't understand why she was trying to hide her emotions. It seemed pathetic. And...
"Then, should I just take it like this?"
Even I, who suggested the solution, felt pathetic.
"... like this?"
"This too. If it's a memory, then it's a memory."
"Is that so?"
"... huh."
"What about you? Do you want to take a picture like this?"
"If you liked it, you would have said everything."
We grabbed a reporter who was filming the scene and placed him in front of us. "Can you take a picture of us just once?" The reporter answered in the affirmative, and we held each other's shoulders for support.
"Hey! Aren't you coming quickly?"
"Namjoon, you've grown a bit taller?"
"Haven't I grown up too?"
"Yoongi, I'm sorry, but you're the same."
"Do you want to fight?"
"sorry."
From afar, Jeon Jungkook slowly runs towards him, and Kim Namjoon scolds him for his slowness. Haejoo pats him on the back, saying he's grown taller, and Min Yoongi asks if he hasn't changed. I, caught between their bickering, quietly laugh.
I'll break it down someday.
"Take a picture!"
But now.
"one,"
Just for a little while.
"two,"
With these.
"three!"
Wouldn't it be okay to be happy?