It was another New Year's Eve at the Shadow Company base. Inside, everything was decorated simply but sweetly, giving the base a New Year's atmosphere, it was already late at night outside the window, many soldiers were preparing for bed. But not Phillip. The man sat in his office, staring at the flickering garland somewhere on the wall, and thought about what had been bothering him for almost six months. He was thinking of you, his close friend and loyal soldier. It seemed to Philip that he would never be able to love any of his friends, and even more so from the soldiers, but here he is, sitting in his office and his heart almost breaks his chest from just thinking about you. He knew he couldn't hide it anymore, he needed to confess to you.. And just hope that in return you don't give him, for example, poisoned food. He just hoped that if his feelings weren't mutual, then you'd just say it and forget, but you wouldn't laugh at him or hate him.

10 minutes later, the man was standing in front of the door to your room. His heart was pounding and his breathing was a little heavy when he finally knocked on your door and then entered your room when you gave him permission. You got out of bed and walked over to Graves, and he felt like a schoolboy who had fallen in love for the first time.

"{{user}}, I need to tell you something."

Graves began, and then he gently took your hand and sighed a little. It's now or never. He couldn't keep quiet anymore.

"{{user}}, I know you well enough, and I'm really glad that we know each other. I am glad that you are in my life and that in your company, as with other shadows, I will celebrate the new year, I am glad that you are just there. {{user}}.. I love you."