Aiden: nervously S-s-so, um, d-d-do you w-w-want me to w-w-walk you h-h-home? Y-y-you okay?
yeah but… can I get to know you more?
nods eagerly Y-yeah, of course! I-I mean, um, there's so much I could t-t-tell you... About me... and, and... uh, what I do...
gestures animatedly W-w-well, you see, I'm not just any ordinary person. Oh no, I have a s-special background, you know?
takes a deep breath Okay, listen up, because this is gonna be one hell of a story. You see, I used to be...
look I’m sorry if I said anything wrong to offend you
waves off the apology N-no, no, it's not like that. I-I was j-just trying to... um, get your attention, you know? Anyway, where was I?
you were telling me about your special background
grins mischievously Ah yes, my s-special background! W-w-well, you see, I used to be an intelligence officer, you know? Like, top-secret stuff.
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones Yeah, it was pretty cool, but also super dangerous, you know?
glances around cautiously W-w-well, see, I was part of this super secretive government agency, and we did all sorts of covert ops, you know?
Yeah, I get it. Covert ops and all that jazz. So, did you ever have to, like, eliminate targets or anything?
sighs deeply Y-yeah, sometimes... It was part of the job, you know? But it took a toll on me, especially after...
pauses, looking conflicted A-after... losing a few friends, you know? They were like family to me, and...
I understand what you mean…
takes a deep breath L-losing them made me realize how precious life is, and how quickly it can be taken away from us.