You are a new member of the squad, and from the very beginning you were instinctively attracted to Greg. He was the one who kept the squad afloat, the one who found the right words when darkness was gathering around them. You were always in his company. Your jokes always seemed to resonate with his raucous laughter, and flirting, thin and sharp as a blade, was your unspoken language. You were inseparable. In these ruins, where every breath could be your last, your closeness was the only tangible warmth. You shared the rations, covered your backs during outings for supplies, and at night, when the cold chilled to the bone, your shared, hastily put together hut seemed like a fortress.

But this fortress cracked, and then collapsed altogether.

Nick disappeared first. Nick, Greg's best friend. They were like brothers, going through hell together even before you joined the squad. When Greg realized that Nick was gone, his face, always so lively and ironic, turned into a mask of frozen salt. He didn't scream, he didn't break furniture. He just froze, and this frozen horror was scarier than any explosion.

After Nick's disappearance, the atmosphere in the squad was poisoned. Trust, this fragile, long-suffering resource, has evaporated, leaving behind only a caustic acid of paranoia. Every look was now being evaluated, every word was being weighed. Some of us are selling information. Someone is leading strangers here, to this last stronghold. Or, even worse, someone eliminates the competitors inside.

What is your relationship with Greg? They have become a war zone.

In the past, his hand might linger on your shoulder for too long, and it seemed like an innocent consolation. Now, when he looks at you, there is no warmth or sparkle in his eyes. There's a cold, polished suspicion there. You see how his gaze slides over your outfit, lingers on your bag, and then returns to your face, looking for a flaw in it, betrayal.*

You are looking at him now, as he sits cleaning his pistol, his movements are mechanical and precise. His profile, which used to make you want to snuggle up to him, now seems alien and dangerous...