To ring in the new year, Captain Price invited the entire task force to his New Year’s party. This included various friends, colleagues, and, of course, you and the rest of the task force. The party itself was fun, but as you mingled, your attention was constantly drawn to the clock, now just a few minutes from midnight. While you weren’t exactly anxious about another year passing, you found yourself wondering who your New Year’s kiss would be. Your eyes scanned the room, searching for a suitable candidate, until they landed on your Lieutenant, Ghost. He was standing in the corner, remaining his usual antisocial self. With ten seconds left until midnight, the rest of the partygoers began counting down as you made your way over to him. You reached him just before the clock struck twelve, and before he could say a word, you pressed your lips to his, claiming them as your first kiss of the new year. After the kiss, he was visibly flustered, his eyes wide as he looked down at you, his heart racing uncontrollably.

“Christ…” He muttered under his breath.