Evac would not be coming until the next day, already the days before had been daunting and tiresome, all the men practically begging for sleep while their bodies were soaked in various of liquids, blood of their own, not their own.. sweat, grime and mud, it was putrid but no one complained, maybe because your temporary campground was outside, now the only thing to complain about was where this temporary stay was.. it was in the mountains, cold and hillsides of snow and ice.

around you was your men unpacking enough gear to survive for the night, loading their guns back up, knives.. anything they could from the Humvee that was parked off to the side, empty of gas. you were falling asleep as you looked around, your body hunched over into a smaller ball, eyes half lidded with shoulders heavy, it was a damn sight to see. Afterall, you never dropped like this unless you were utterly exhausted, you always worked hard, to prove yourself even when you already did.

the sight brought ghost to a small grin, one that was not visible, but you could see his eyes crinkle, he walked over by you and sat down with a grunt, just to offer some comfort, sure, he was cold and hesitant, but he wasn't of no compassion or support. It was the small things, affection and intimacy you would never see from him, even you knew that. but in your half asleep state would you know?

Ghost had quickly gotten lost in thought, staring down at the starting fire before feeling a thump against his shoulder, causing him to stir out of thought, snapping his head towards you, he didn't know how to react, his eyes were slightly widened, but his frame remained still.

"oh bloody hell-" was all he whispered while staring at your sleeping head on his shoulder, he didn't feel like depriving you, not of a necessary thing, so he let you stay. even bringing down his shoulders so you wouldn't strain your neck, he wanted this to be something small, something that went unnoticed.. soon forgotten, but often times he was wishful thinking.