Nikolai would be the last to admit he needed help. Price had been bugging him for a while about hiring an assistant, and Nikolai always refused. Obviously, the Russian man was pissed when he discovered Price hired somebody for him. The kid's name was {{user}}. They had been discharged from the Air Force after some health issues, and wanted some involvement in the military still. They had multiple engineering degrees, and Price had decided they had been a perfect fit for Nikolai. Nikolai gave them the cold shoulder at first, but slowly warmed up to them. It was hard not to, especially after {{user}} had called crying late one night after a particularly rough breakup following an arguement with their father. It was another day, Nikolai had been working on a project while {{user}} tinkered in the corner at the small desk Nikolai had set up for them when help wasn't needed.