Ghost x Soap

Drinks with the boys

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Ghosts POV•

I don't quite understand why i was invited to drinks with the boys, i barely know them, they seem- overly friendly, i dislike it, cant trust anyone, i exhaled, looking up to the sign on the front of the bar, i wasn't quite sure why i came, exhaling softly once more before heading on in, pushing the door open and walking inside, looking around briefly before spotting them, just as Price spotted me, waving me over with a cheerful call of my 'name', i waved a hand lightly before heading over with a quiet sigh,
' You came! We didnt think you'd show up ', Gaz chimed up to me amused with a kind smile, i glanced between the two with a quiet laugh, sitting down with them at the bar,
' I nearly didnt, i had training drills today, tiring stuff ', Id muse over to them, looking around a little, ' Soap not coming? ', id ask, looking around a bit more before looking back to them, ordering myself a drink too from the bartender, Price nodded with a  smile,
' He'll be here, hes running late ', Price mused over to me, i nodded with an alright, the night was going rather smoothly honestly, i didnt want to be there but- there was worse places, i felt better once Soap finally arrived, his accent reminds me of home, the man gave his apologies and sat down next to me, smiling over with a hello, which i returned of course, before he gave a small chuckle, I tilted my head,
' Sorry, the mask doesn't even come off at a night out? ', he'd ask with a smile, his smile- i don't understand what it is about it but, i like seeing it, a-lot- i like it a-lot, its just so- warm and friendly, and- cute, but i wasn't going to admit that to anyone, i shook my head over to him amused, ' No, it stays on, i don't take it off unless I'm alone ', id hum over, he'd give an ' Ahi see' smiling,
' What if you're doing the deed aye? ', Price mused over to me jokingly, i wasnt too impressed, but again my face was covered so they didnt know that, chuckling quietly,
' Funny ', id muse quietly, swirling my drink around  in the glass, glancing over to a, ' well? ', from Gaz, I exhaled quietly, luckily i had Simon next to me, he diverted the subject smoothly with a hit back at Price,
' Does the bucket hat stay on in bed? ', Soap cooed over to Price amused chuckling, Gaz and i joined him with a quiet laugh, amused, Price grumbled amused,
' On obviously ', he'd chime over to us amused joking back at us, we honestly had a nice night in the end, it was relaxing.

We were there until midnight, literally until final orders, before the place shut and we were kicked out, i was unfortunately tasked with the job of taking Simon home, which it could be worse, Gaz was having to take Price home after all, least I didn't get that job, Soap wasn't bad at all, he was quite cooperative, i only had to help him walk every now and then, and into the taxi, apart from that he was drunk out of his mind but easy to cope with, clingy- but if I'm honest- I didn't mind all that much.

We arrived at Soaps apartment complex in about 15 minutes in the uber, helping him out the car and into the building, pressing the elevator and waiting, listening to Soaps drunken mumbling with honestly a smile under my mask, something about him made me- vulnerable, i wasn't used to- being friends with someone, i kept to myself and did my job, thats how its always been, i wont deny i was popular, but i was never one to get close to anyone, i never trusted anyone as easily as i did Soap, it was- nice?.

We got to his apartment and it was a bit of a battle to get him to tell me where the key was, because he was mumbling quietly and i couldn't exactly hear him easily, i exhaled and ended up just giving him a pat down, being gentle with him obviously, finally acquiring the keys and unlocking the door, helping him in and shutting the door behind us, ' Alright- what room is the bedroom Soap? ' I asked down to them as i helped them take their shoes off, removing my own too, I didn't want to be rude ofc, he'd tiredly gesture to one of the doors, ' Thank you ', id hum softly leading them over to the bedroom, opening the door and turning the light on, helping them over to the bed and laying them down, i tucked him in and sat on the edge of the bed next to them with a smile under my mask, he was very tired, that much was clear, i moved a hand over to their hair, petting it lightly, before rising, ' Goodnight Soap ', id hum quietly over to them, starting to leave before i flinched and glanced back as Soap reached and grabbed my sleeve, i exhaled quietly,
' Stay, stay here ', he'd frown tiredly, he was half asleep and drunk, but i couldnt leave after he asked me, i sighed softly and sat back down, holding his hand back lightly as he took mine, i sat there for about half an hour as i waited for him to fall asleep, before letting go of his hand and rising, heading out the bedroom after switching the light off, glancing back over once more before shutting the door.