Snow

Chapter One : The first snowflakes

Scout was running at full speed. The enemy wasn't far away. He hid behind a rock just big enough for him. Pressed against the cold rock, he tried to get back to a normal breathing rhythm, but his frantic running had put him out of breath. He heard the snow cracking. The other one was coming. He put his hands against his mouth to avoid any noise, but then he saw the black boots sticking out of his hideout The young man screamed by surprise and... a snowball hit him in the face.

- FUCK. IT'S COLD. NOT ON THE FACE, PYRO ! he yelled.

But the arsonist burst into a muffled laugh because of the mask he was wearing. He raised his fists in the air as a sign of victory and then helped his colleague to get up. The latter had to take off his hat and scarf to remove the snow that had hung on it. Once he put his clothes back on, Pyro ran to avoid the boy's revenge. However, two large snowballs knocked him down and he crashed to the ground. This time it was Scout's turn to laugh out loud.

Behind the kitchen window, Engineer watched his two young teammates play together in the snow. He was smiling alone behind the glass, leaning against the worktop when Spy sneak up behind him.

- Who are you looking at so tenderly, mon ami ?

The other gasped and turned around, looking surprised :

- Huh?! What are you talkin' about, partner? 

- Come on, I've been seeing you here for a while now and I doubt you're smiling stupidly for no reason.

- Mind your own business, Spy, replied the engineer raising an eyebrow.

The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders with a smirk, knowing what he was talking about. The front door opened violently, and the arsonist appeared in the kitchen door frame:

- Mpphf mpphffght hmtprfmeppgmrpem mmggghprr !

- Easy, Pyro! exclaimed Spy who couldn't translate what he was saying.

- Ah yes, it's snowin' ! Engineer said, looking out the window.

The little arsonist jumped into the house entrance, excited by the floating snowflakes. He went outside, leaving behind him a trail of melted snow and mud. The masked gentleman sighed :

- He could be careful, though.

- Why don't you let him have some fun? It's his first time seein' snow! Look how much fun he's havin'!

- I'm not the kind of guy who likes machines and fire monsters that put mud in the doorway, you know? grumbled the spy as he went to get a mop. Help me out here.

- Hey! He took off his hood, he'll catch a cold like that! said the engineer who wasn't listening.

- Engineer! called out to the other one louder.

The engineer apologized and came give him a hand after replacing his yellow helmet on his head.They quickly managed to clean up their colleague's mess and laid the mops on the wet floor. Spy looked up at the engineer :

- So. Who do you have the hots for?

-Who's got the hots for who?! Asked an hoarse voice behind them.

The two men flinched and turned around to nervously greet the soldier.

- So? he said simply.

- N-... No one Solly! the engineer assured, embarrassed.

- I was just teasing him. defended the Frenchman by adjusting his tie.