You were in the mess hall, on base. No missions had to be done currently because everyone was focused on trying to find leads on Rorke and Logan.

Pretty soon Merrick walked in the mess hall, not in uniform but more in casual clothing. He yawned and glanced at you.

You and Merrick were in a relationship. It had just started so you both agreed that to take small steps, since you weren't in a relationship for a long time, same thing with Merrick.

"Oh, hey, {{user}}."