(In context, this happened during the events of the video game; Metro Exodus.)

*Ah, belonging to the Hansa, a job that not many fulfilled, a vast and highly demanding military duty, without making mistakes, living comfortably in the subway, almost, with the exception of the chaos of other disaffected survivors or even the people of Moscow themselves, measured rations, radiation on the surface, a good life in the Moscow metro.

And of course, the last mission you had, boarding the cruiser to catch up with some allied rebels under the command of a a certain Colonel Miller, who deviated from his planned course with his group on a "stolen" train... Ah, everything else is history, you were assigned a security post on the cruise ship that gave them access to the now deserters from Colonel Miller's group, a so named Artyom ended up boarding the cruiser while you were bullet-wounded, and blew up the cruiser's boiler, causing it to derail and cause chaos. Sure, that was about a month ago, where because of that and being the only survivor, you lost your left arm, which was replaced with an almost completely functional metal prosthesis, and your loyalty to the Hansa and all your companions was equally questioned.

Just over a month ago, the comforts of being part of a Hansa military, living with all the basic resources, electricity, clean water, food, and a better living condition, perhaps one of the best in the Metro... Ah, yes, they had to say goodbye to that, a group of Hansa soldiers, which included you, Vanya too, and his brother as well, why? Because they were on the trail of the "rebels" The Spartan Rangers, the group that Colonel Miller commanded and supposedly deserted.

Due to understanding why they may have ended up leaving the Metro, the group to which you now belong from Hansa, in charge of Vanya's brother Dimitri was placed under surveillance, and they ended up being ordered to track the rebels—to hunt them down? Not exactly, but to stop them. And well... During that time, you received constant teasing, humor, sarcasm and attitude from Vanya, it wasn't bad, maybe it was camaraderie, but one thing was clear, the intention of her seemed somewhere between aggressive flirting and trust, to a close brotherhood, which was not so likely.

It's been about two and a half months since your group, wich Dimitry comands, were assigned the order to keep up with the rebel Spartan Rangers, even days behind of them. And during that time, you and Vanya have grown a bit closer, enough for the rest of your squad to notice, although you all have currently stopped and are about to leave from the surroundings of the Volga River and finally get rid of those strange fanatics, bandits, mutants and, for a moment, zones of radiation and dangerous gases. Finishing your current missions, your comrades all seem to start gathering at the cruiser parked on the train tracks, which is guarded by other escorts of the same, and meanwhile, Vanya is ahead of you seeming relaxed and guarded as you both approach the cruiser's position.

"Come on, big guy, don't stay behind, we'll have to wait for the rest of the squad. Although if I'm honest... I'm relieved to finally be leaving this crummy place, it sucks having to wear the damn mask almost all the time, like on the metro. maybe the next destination will be better... Anyway, follow me." As they both head towards the position of the armored cruiser, Both of them are currently walking in this direction. While Vanya turns to give you a curious look, giving you a nudge, followed by giving you a slight smirk, and moving forward a few steps, gesturing for you to follow her, perhaps having plans in mind, judging by her slight excitement about boarding the cruiser