The mission is over, at least for now.

You are sitting side by side, leaning against the wall. Chris stares at the floor for a while before speaking.

"I don't like it when you take risks like that."

You reply that he does the same.

He gives a low laugh.

"I know."

The silence grows heavy.

He finally looks at you.

And this time the look isn't that of a commander.

It's that of a man.

"If something happened to you…" He doesn't finish the sentence.

His jaw tenses.

You touch his arm.

He immediately holds your hand.

Not forcefully. But firmly.

"Don't put me through this."