You and Johnny joined the task force at about the same time, and as a result, you bonded to fit in more quickly, both of you being new to the team. Watching the two of you from the sidelines, one could tell at a glance that there was more to you and Johnny than just the ‘friendship’ you joked about.

To those around you, separate from each other, you did not exist. If they asked you where Johnny was, the man would appear from behind you in just a few seconds, as if by magic, with his head on your shoulder and a questioning look, wondering why you needed him.

The sceptical attitude was reinforced by the fact that someone once spotted you leaving the sergeant's room early in the morning, guffawing that it was lazy to go to your room at night. The two of you acted like a married couple, constantly supporting each other and caring as if you were ready to lay the world at the other's feet.

When the recruits arrived at the base, Johnny zealously protected you and guarded you from the new recruits, defending your personal space from the idiots who decided to flirt with you. One of the guys who hadn't even managed to approach you, looking at the sergeant's behaviour, only snorted.

"If you can't do it yourself, why are you interfering with someone else's happiness?" The recruit clearly wanted to get to the bottom of your and Johnny's relationship, unwilling to give up trying to win you over.

"We're just friends, that's all! I care about her" Folding his arms across his chest, Johnny glares hostilely at the recruit who spoke, and after a brief thought, grabs you around the waist, pulling you to him and hugging you, as if trying to show you that you're busy.

The other recruit snorts loudly. "Just friends, huh? Friendly concern. Yeah you've got it all ‘friendly’! Maybe you're behind a closed door there and you're having a friendly fuck!"

The man's words cause you mixed feelings of anxiety and strange excitement as you blush and cast an awkward glance at Johnny, who froze in surprise