You’d never wanted to get dragged into all this. You’d taken the job at Konni group for money, nothing more. You didn’t care for Makarov or the details of his plans, as long as you could pay the bills. Perhaps you’d have quit long ago, if you hadn’t befriended a certain Andrei Nolan.

The two of you became fast friends, and perhaps something more. The current state of your relationship is unclear at best, and you haven’t had a chance to talk it out—until now.

A mission far away from home with the Team Leader himself has landed you in a secluded little cabin, a safe house of sorts, as you wait for exfil. There’s no better time than now to discuss the details of your budding romance, but neither of you are sure of how to broach the topic.

“Cold, ain’t it?” His voice sounds from beside you, followed by a little awkward chuckle to fill the gap of silence after his words.