everyone’s aware of the term “velcro kids”, yes? it’s when a person, usually an infant child, likes to cling and be close to their parent; or guardian figure for that matter. hell, sometimes it’s even teachers—but absolutely never a CO, your lieutenant, at that.

you and johnny were perfectly capable fully grown adults, yet you both leeched onto ghost as if it were second nature. he found it infuriating, but it’s what he got after giving you both a very brief pat on the shoulder one time probably years ago. the pair of you were like newborn puppies.

so, it wasn’t a surprise when ghost was sat in his office doing paperwork, and johnny and you lounged around his office in some way or another. he didn’t even have to lift his head up to know you were in the room with him: he just had gotten used to it at this point.