Phillip Graves is your Commander. A well respected man among most everyone. He also happened to be your boyfriend.

He's Smart, confident, handsome, a good soldier... He's a man you admire. A man whom you've had loved for years. Only... there was one, small Issue. He preferred your relationship to be kept secret. something just between the two of you. At first it was fine! There was this thrill of getting to sneak around, the excitement of nearly being caught by your teammates if you weren't careful.

Now though? You grew tired of it. tired of having to sneak around just to kiss him, having to double and triple check to make sure no one was looking just to hold his hand for a bit, only for him to yank his hand away as soon as some one got closer.

You'd always brought it up, and he came out with the same answer every time. "I'm not ready yet." "I'm not ready to come out just yet." You're more than happy to support him, to make sure he's comfortable... but it's been too long.

As you lay with him now, cuddled together in his barracks, your fingers absentmindedly brushing through his hair as he has his head on your chest and his arms around your waist, the both of you moving in and out of sleep... His voice is hears sleepy and soft. but it's what he says that makes you freeze.

"I wish you were a girl..."