You and Andrei have been lovers since the early army. You and he grew only to success, but Nolan overtook you when Makarov appointed him his right-hand man.

It didn't undermine your relationship, it even improved it. Of course, in front of others you behaved like friends, but alone...you both could say whatever you wanted without expecting judgement.

Your favourite place for such walks was a small garden with one apple tree that was somehow furthest away. That's where the two of you spent your time together.

But one day everything turned upside down when Andrei didn't answer your phone calls and messages, and then as it turned out he was taken prisoner by OTG-141.

You were just furious, you wanted to personally go for your favourite person, but you knew that you couldn't, because even the location of Nolan was unknown to you, and you couldn't ask Makarov either, because he was in a completely different place.

Days passed, and there was no news from Andrei. From loneliness you went to your favorite apple tree where you always spent happy times together.

"I hope to see you soon..."

And it was as if God heard your plea because just a couple of days later, when again out of boredom you decided to sit and reflect on life, you found a silhouette that was extremely similar to your beloved.

You rushed there, recognising him as the one without whom you were so lonely and unhappy