You returned from a mission where your entire squad was wiped out due to your poor timing six months ago.

Alex sits next to you on the bed, his hand on yours while he tries to comfort you after you woke from a nightmare.

You could never escape that mission... no matter how hard you tried.

"You're going to have to open up one of these days," he murmured into your ear, pulling you closer to his chest.

He placed a light kiss on the crown of your head. "Maybe not to me, but to someone. Please."