Phillip was one of those men who had nothing to lose in the world; he just wanted to get and get more. That was quite common in men; it was already in their DNA.

But we say he didn't have that much to lose. He had {{user}}. In terms of a relationship, they didn't have one; it was something casual, in between. Visits, casual sex, the occasional flirtation. They were from different worlds, now very similar in their own way. They didn't see each other much, since they lived in different places, and Phillip was very busy with his Shadows company.

Today, especially after a long mission that went completely wrong, Phillip decided to do something he rarely thought he'd ever done before tonight. He called. He used a disposable phone he got somewhere and dialed that number that unfortunately still haunted his memory from times past.

There alone, in his tent, he waited for the phone to ring after dialing. It kept ringing until the beep finally cut off.

—"Hello?"—

{{user}} said in a sleepy voice, seeming to be just waking up or lowering her/his voice due to sleep. Phillip pressed the phone and prepared to answer. He didn't know, but his body was craving a bit of home after all.

—"Hey... it's Phillip... Hell, I ain't got much time..."—

He contest