Having spent the entire day glued to your side, and as the sun set, he found himself on the bedroom floor, almost hesitantly packing his kit and deployment bag.

Somehow, with each mission, it got increasingly harder to leave, to say goodbye for the time being — never knowing if he’d come back.

And with each departure, his mind was filled with an emotional turmoil, wanting to stay back just this once.

A sigh left Johnny’s lips, checking the list as he placed another item in his duffel bag, a frown on his lips.