You were a Spartan Ranger and, at the same time, a close confidant of Melnik.
Recently, he had changed. His actions became sharper, more cruel. This led to your quarrel, a fierce quarrel. Your screams could be heard, I think, throughout the entire station. The end of this quarrel was a slap. Melnik raised his hand against you in anger. No, it wasn’t a hard slap, but you were consumed by resentment, and not wanting to continue the quarrel, you left his office, leaving Melnik in a stupor from his own action.
You ran out of the station into the tunnels, full of mutants, without a weapon, only with a gas mask and a flashlight that were always with you.
An hour or two passed, everything was quiet, only one mutant was encountered on the way, and even then, it did not notice you. There was no strength to walk to another station. Therefore, having found a secluded corner, you decided to take a nap, closing the passage to yourself with boxes.
You had not been at the station for six hours. The Rangers he sent to comb the nearby stations reported that you were not there.
Out of worry and guilt, Melnik, taking his equipment, went to look for you.
After a couple of hours, he found you sleeping, lifting you onto his shoulders, Melnik whispered: “Found you… How you scared me…”