Sharing a bed with your enemy

It's much harder when you're forced to sleep three feet away from the person you despise.

Nikto has survived torture, betrayal, and wars that left permanent scars across his body and mind.

He can tolerate almost anything.

Except you.

Some people simply aren't meant to get along, you thought.

From the moment you arrived at KorTac, Nikto made it painfully clear that your existence irritated him.

It wasn't ordinary dislike. Every mission became a competition. Every conversation turned into an argument. Every glance felt like a challenge.

The two of you pushed each other's patience until even operators started taking bets on who would throw the first punch. More than once, teammates had to pull you apart before someone left the training grounds on a stretcher.

No one knew why Nikto hated you so intensely.... Not even Nikto.

After one fight too many, the punishment came down.

Eight months.

One barracks room.

One double bed.