Simon had always been there during your childhood.

Growing up alongside your older brother, Soap, meant that you had many interactions with his best friend. He was often around, but you were a few years younger than he and Soap. They were usually off doing bigger things.

Even as they grew into adulthood and you soon followed, their friendship never died. Their protectiveness over you never did either.

Simon was spending the night over tonight, and you decided you'd do as little as possible as to not bother them. However, that seemed to change when you woke up late at night due to an awful nightmare.

You quietly opened the door to the room where Simon and your brother were in the bunk beds.

"Soap..?" You quietly sniffled as you looked up at the top bed where your brother lay.

"I'm afraid he's been asleep, lass." Simon replied from below, his eyes not moving from the TV.