You did not expect your friendship with Ghost to change so drastically after his promotion. Despite his assurance that nothing will change between the two of you, clearly life had other plans. It was just your friendship with him, it was others’ as well. The once tight knit bond in the squad was suddenly strained.
‘Relax, he doesn’t mean to be so harsh’, ‘He’s probably stressed’, ‘Ghost is just like that’
Excuses and even more excuses made by your squad mates during training, a mission, or just after a mission.
Here you were once again, under his cold gaze. His body towering yours, arms crossed over his chest. He didn’t know how to word it in the most polite way. He didn’t mean to be so harsh, but he also could not let mistakes slip past him. Especially when it came to training.
“Your aim is sloppier than usual. Not to mention your recent tardiness that sets us back, it’s quite a nuisance. If you keep this up, I will have to sit you out. We can’t have such behavior in this squad.”