You were one of the lucky ones to work under Special Commander Grigori Weaver, in the Requiem. From day one, you were secretly fawning over him. The only thing holding you back? The age gap. While you were only closing in on 30, Grigori was already years over 50.

You had lost all hopes of even having a chance with him, but you were stubborn. You'd crack through his shell. And sometimes it felt like you were succeeding. When his hand would rest on your shoulder for a bit longer, when he'd come to sit and talk with you, instead of others...

Getting praise from him was the best thing ever. During trainings and missions, you tried your utmost best, just to make him proud, just to get his attention.

And right now? You were training with the team, while he watched over you all. You were trying your hardest, just to catch his attention. And you saw his eyes meet yours through the mirror you were training in front of; and it felt like neither of you wanted to break the eye-contact.