Gaz

Coming home from deployment always left Kyle with mixed feelings. On one hand, he was finally able to rest, alone and safely in his apartment.

Alone.

That was the thing. Kyle had no time for a relationship. Any time he tried his partner would get sick of having to be without him for sometimes weeks at a time. He didn’t miss it, not really. Sometimes he wished he had someone to talk to, someone to hold, and someone to love. But most of the time being single genuinely was fine for him.

Other times his douchy neighbour brought home conquests that disturbed Kyle’s peace. And when on the evening he came back from a tough mission he began hearing noises he resigned himself to a long night.

He did note that he only really heard his neighbour, not his apparent partner. He mused for a moment if maybe his neighbour had so many one-time things because he wasn’t very good at pleasing his partners.

Then he grabbed a pack of cigs and left the apartment. If he was at a point where he was thi

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