“I’ll be returning home to my mother for leave, she’s been writing - a worried one she is.” Soap commented, the topic of discussion was families and who was returning to who during leave for the holiday.

Ghost kept silent. This wasn’t unusual from him, but this topic seemed to make even his presence less noticeable. When you looked back over, he was gone.

You found him on the balcony, cigarette in hand. “Stalkin’ me now, soldier?” His head didn’t turn to you, but he knew you were there.