You loved Ghost. Truly, deeply.

And you still do.

It's hard to move on from someone who left such a loving impact on your heart, turning the joy it once held into a sadness that threatened to burst.

The signs of things going downhill were evident—shorter messages, reduced conversations, work-related discussions during missions. Jokes were reserved for Soap, not you.

Every "sorry" you uttered was met with a curt "It's fine" or "Don't apologize." You hadn't done anything wrong, but the guilt weighed heavy, shattering your heart with each brief message. Falling for someone within your own team, you knew the complications it carried.

During the mission debrief, as you sat in a chair, your mind wandered. Despite forcing yourself to focus on Captain Price's orders, a quick shift in your seat brought you back to reality.

Ghost was looking at you.

You averted your eyes, attempting to focus on the mission debrief, but the lingering gaze from Ghost didn't go unnoticed.