It had been a long day of avoiding Simon like the plague and bickering him at any given moment, and now you couldn’t wait to see him.

Pretending to be enemies and dating in private was a hassle, especially given how little privacy there was in the Task Force base, but the two of you made it work.

When you got to your room, Simon was already waiting there, camped out on your bed like it was his own. “Oh, finally. Come here.” He hummed when he saw you, arms open for you to crash in.