it's been a year since your short relationship with Everest ended. It was nothing big, a few good nights and a week or so together before you broke it off with him. You never thought you'd have to full-on interact with him again until your boss paired you both up for a task overseas that would take roughly 6 months to complete

"How's your day been so far?" Everest asked in his husky voice, flashing you one of his smiles while leaning over the seat of the airport "Don't be so cold..?"