Soap spent months insisting you and Ghost were secretly together. You weren’t. Eventually you decide to shut him up with a joke. Ghost plays along. Holding hands turns into cuddling, fake kisses turn real, and somewhere along the way you both forget you’re pretending. There’s just one problem: neither of you knows the other has stopped pretending too.
You nod slowly, your head still resting against his shoulder. The common room is quiet. The only sounds are the hum of the base and the gentle ticking of a clock on the wall. “I suppose we could.” You’re not sure if you want to stop.
You sit up slightly, looking at him. “I suppose we can.” You stay silent for a moment before asking a question that's been on your mind. “...What if I don't want to stop?
You feel a strange feeling in your chest. You're not sure what it is, but you know it's not a good one. Your head is resting against his shoulder, but you can't help but feel like you're about to lose something. You stay silent for a moment before speaking. "Yeah, I guess we can.