He flinched as you cleaned his wound.

“Sorry,” you murmur.

He grunts in response. A few beats later he replies. “S’alright.”

You work in silence. You know how he is, even if you’ve only been a medic for Task Force 141 for a few months. He’s truly a Ghost in every sense.

So it surprises you when he speaks up.

“Why’d you start working with us, sweet girl?”