EPILOGUE :(

                                    

                                          

"I love you to the point of insanity, my obsession."

Chicago
Six years later
JUNGKOOK'S POV :
"Ha! I won." A satisfied voice echoes in the air, the smugness evident in every word. "Just like I told you. Don't play with the master if you can't handle the heat."
Someone huffs in exasperation while another growls in displeasure, and I can imagine them crossing their arms while glaring at their opponent. "You cheated!" they say in unison, accusation lacing their tone, and a grin shapes my mouth.
"Which doesn't change the fact that I won." A slapping sound reverberates through the space. "Ouch! That hurt."
"You deserved it, Raven."
"Don't roll your tongue at me, Esme. You're younger than me."
"So?"
"So you can't hit me." Another slapping sound follows this statement. "Eve!" he exclaims, shocked. "Why did you do that?
"I'm older than you. According to your rules, I'm allowed."
"By three minutes!"
"Esme is younger than you by two."
Ah, the never-ending argument about their age that arises whenever someone wants to have the upper hand. Who would have thought having triplets would be so much fun?
Certainly not me.
I still remember the fear sinking into me, enveloping  tightly around me when Y/N announced her pregnancy six years ago, just after our wedding, with hope and a little distress shining in her eyes. We didn't plan to have kids right away; she wanted to finish her degree first, but destiny had other plans for us.
While I hugged her close, whispering that everything would be all right, the fear wouldn't go away. My childhood had been so fucked up, and I was scared I'd be a bad father and somehow ruin my own child.
I covered it well though, intending to do my best, but then at the first ultrasound, we found out she was carrying more than one, and the rest of the pregnancy was the longest and scariest time of my life.
When a monster has something to lose, he protects it at all costs, because he knows better than anyone who hides in the dark, ready to strike at any time.
Ironically, the announcement bonded me with Yugyeom, who brought a bottle of whiskey to celebrate, and we drank the entire thing in one sitting. He blamed me for us having triplets, because they run on my side of the family. However, he promised to be the best uncle anyone could wish for and help us out, since he had no intentions of ever having his own kids.
All fear and uncertainty vanished though when Eve screamed her lungs out, announcing her arrival to us, and they placed her in my arms, my heart falling in love all over again. So much gentleness arose inside me I knew I would never do anything to intentionally hurt her.
And my protective instincts multiplied tenfold, because if anyone so much as tried to hurt my flesh and blood, I would show them no mercy and torture them for eternity.
Then came Raven... and finally Esme—a surprise none of us expected but welcomed nevertheless. Little hellions who argue all the time over leadership and constantly tattle on each other to us, wanting to get each other in trouble.
Which doesn't stop them from forming temporary collusions in order to participle in mischief that usually results in people questioning their family morals and giving us the stink eye, whispering around that it must be their MacAlister blood.