When he first heard the rumor of your retirement, he snorted a laugh and walked away from the whole conversation, because it was so absurd. You were his best soldier, and even though he didn’t admit it, his best friend.

But it started to eat at him- the thought that you were going to leave him, the thought that you were trying to do it without even telling him- so he confronts you when he catches you alone, practically cornering you.

“There’s a retirement rumor going around… explain.”