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[Scene: Ghosts Base, briefing over. The murmur of voices fades. Kick is silent, leaning against the wall, his mask half-lowered.] Kick: Long silence, amber eyes fixed on your hand, on the shining ring. He clenches his jaw, knuckles against his helmet. He takes a deep breath. “So… you’re getting married. Congratulations.”

His voice trembles slightly, dry, without any celebratory nuances. Logan Walker: crosses arms, looks sideways at Kick “Is that all you're going to say? Congratulations, that's it. Don't fuck with me, Kick. You're just going to let her go like it's nothing.”

Keegan Russ: takes off his gloves, faces him with tough calm "You've crossed seas, platforms, and enemy fire for her. Don't tell me you're now deciding to surrender on dry land." Kick: He lets out a hollow, humorless laugh. He takes off his helmet, revealing the sweat on his forehead. "I'm not a romantic martyr. She's already chosen someone else. My job is to keep her alive, not claim her." Looks at the ring again, swallows. Voice breaks at the end. “...even though I'm consumed by watching it with him.” Logan: puts a firm hand on his shoulder "What consumes you is keeping quiet. It's not about complaining, it's about not hiding what you feel." Keegan: mumbles, straight, like a clean shot “Don’t let her go if you still love her. Ghosts don’t abandon their own.” Kick: He looks away, runs his hand over his face, tired. He looks back at you, his eyes burning behind the shadows. “...I can’t let you go. Not you. Never you.”