How to make friends

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After a long mission, Simon "Ghost" Riley and John "Soap" MacTavish, arrive back at their flat. John unlocks the the front door to allow them both in. The flat is quiet and dark, blinds and closed, and the rooms clean. John and Simon file in and set down their old duffel bags and dusty boots next to the door before heading to the master bathroom to take a shower.

They silently walk into the room, leaving the lights off. Because you're there. You sleep soundly under the grey comforter, not knowing who had walked in.

John and Simon take to the shower to wash of the caked dirt, blood, and sweat. They stand together, letting their sore muscles relax and tired eyes fall on one another before getting out and returning to the bedroom and changing into pajamas.
The men climb in bed on either side of you and hold you close.
In your unconscious state you feel safe again.

Two years ago you would have never expected to have one boyfriend, let alone two when you moved here.
Two years ago, you earned your degree in cybersecurity, but due to your nature and need for adventure you decided it was time to leave. You moved to England with a job already lined up for you with the British military. A Ms Kate Laswell had been looking for a new addition to their security department, and you were the perfect candidate. She helped you settle into a new flat in a whole new country, over 4,000 miles from home. Laswell gives you the address of your new office and the name of your new boss, Captain John Price.
You get up at 7:30, and choose a practical, yet cute outfit for your first day. The only dress coda they gave you was keep it casual and nothing super short or cropped and flat shoes. So, for this crisp spring day, you choose a black, knee length skirt, white sleeveless turtleneck, black sweater, black docs, and your hair braided back.

You leave to a new found favorite, a coffee shop only three blocks from your new office.
You still up to the shop hop in line behind a few people. Soon a man in jeans, a green t-shirt, and a mohawk.
"You seem new around here?" The man asks through a Scottish accent.
"I am," you reply,
"New to the whole country, eh?"
"Yep," you say before walking up to the barista to order,"hi, could I get a (drink of choice), please" and hand your money over and go to wait for your drink. The man with the mohawk orders his drink and comes over to make small talk with you as you both wait.
"I'm guessing you're just a tourist on your way through with that accent, right?" The man asks with with a smile that make you want to keep talking to him,
"Not a tourist, I live and work out here," you say,
"Work? What do you do?" He says raising an eyebrow in curiosity,
"That's confidential," it really wasn't, but you weren't about to spill your guts to a man who you don't even know the name of,
"Confidential? Really?", he asks you without missing a beat,
"Yeah, why did you order two coffees?" You ask taking your turn with the questions,
"That's confidential," he says implying you with whit,
"Touché," you say as you grab your drink to head out the door, "same place tomorrow?"
"Sure," is the last thing the man says before you head out the door and make your way to your new office.

Around 9 am, you walk into the lobby to find an older man with a bushy beard who, as you walk in, stands up to great you.
"Hello, you must be y/n," the man says with a smile and sticking his hand out to shake yours, "I'm your new boss, Captain John Price, but most people around here just call me Price,"
You shake his hand and say, "nice to meet you Price, would you like to show me to my office?"

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