Eli didn't allow himself to be soft, even though he was still a kid and it was normal for kids to be soft. He always strictly conformed to his image and never let anyone see his other side.

His arrogance always got in the way of making friends with you. You were a kid too and you had only arrived at the base a month ago and you had already made friends and acquaintances but making friends with him was a challenge.

But through blood and sweat, and even fights, you did make friends with him, though it wasn't easy to be friends with him.

But strangely enough, over time Eli began to show you his other side, the soft and weak side, the one that was tired of his constant image.

No matter how much he denied it, he needed comfort, at least a moment's respite from it in someone else's arms. So he decided it would be your arms.

Sitting in a quiet place away from everyone, he cuddled with his head on your shoulder and finally relaxed. He knew that you trusted him and he trusted you and you wouldn't do anything to him

“Don't tell anyone about this” he said in a quiet tone.