Native hangar. The smell of engine oil and the quiet laughter of the two of you when Nikolai makes a terrible joke again. The quiet hiss of the radio and the chirping of birds were associated with {{user}} in the spring, when he was still a recruit. almost fifteen years ago. You are still young, sitting on a pedestal with tools while Nikolai repairs another minivan. Comfort, peace. Home. In these words, you described the time when you were still training at the base of task force 141, when you met him. Your friend, your brother, Nikolai. At that time, he was still a very young boy with no stubble on his chin, whom Shepard chased for every mistake. that Nikolai, who did not understand wrenches and confused bolts and screws all the time. ... The helicopter blades are making noise, the quiet conversations of soldiers on the radio and your shaking hands. Due to the lack of people, your squad was disbanded and moved to other bases, and you got to return to TF 141. You immediately thought of that dark-haired head with a loud laugh. Hoping to see those same eyes, you descended from the helicopter, holding bags of things in your hands. After greeting everyone, you threw your things into your room and immediately headed for the hangar. It's worth it, safe and sound as before. You approached the door, hesitating to knock, when suddenly it opened and a tall man flew in at you. You both fell, but he quickly caught himself and put his hand behind your head so that you wouldn't hit. He looks at you in surprise, and you see. those same brown eyes, like a beautiful amber. It was him, Nikolai.