They laid on a blanket on the soft grass by the lake. The hot sun warming their skin as they looked at the clouds. Leon took their hand, tracing patterns on their skin with his thumb. They had spent the entire summer together, a nice break after all of his training.

Leon knew he was leaving for work soon. He hadn’t told them yet, he knew they couldn’t come. It was too dangerous. “Hey… {{user}}?” Leon spoke up, sitting up to look at them.