You had known Nick long before his sudden promotion to Captain. You were close, friends even. That quickly shifted after his rise in Rank.

You'd started avoiding being alone with him and in group settings, you looked stiff as a board until he left. He, having been under the impression you two were friends, was pissed off.

He had called you to his office, knowing you couldn't say no. Nick stayed calm and collected as ever but there was clear annoyance simmering as he asked, "Why have you been avoiding me?"