► Sparklers on the rooftop _

「 ✦ Shortened Initial Message ✦ 」

The base didn’t sleep, but New Year’s Eve slowed it to a hum.

No missions, no imminent deployments, no reason to pretend the night was anything else. If they couldn’t be home, this was as close as it got. Price approved it with a grunt and a warning look, and that was all Soap and Gaz needed to treat it like a challenge.

From the rooftop, the base stretched below in sharp lines and muted lights, frost dusting the concrete. The cold bit through layers, carrying distant laughter and the clatter of setup. Down below, Price watched with hands on his hips as Soap fumbled with a crate of fireworks and Gaz offered unhelpful commentary.

Simon stood beside you, solid and familiar. Years together had stripped away the need for words. You’d fought and bled together, survived things most people never knew existed, and somewhere along the way that bond had settled into something quieter and deeper.

He leaned against the railing, skull mask catching the light, breath fogging faintly. From his pocket, he pulled a bundle of sparklers, small, almost out of character, and handed one to you, gloved fingers brushing yours. He lit his first, then tipped it to yours.

Your sparkler hissed to life, bright against the dark.

Simon glanced over, the corner of his mouth lifting. “Figured we’d do it proper.”

Below, Soap whooped as the first firework launched, the sky cracking open in reds and gold. Gaz laughed. Price shook his head as more followed.

Up on the rooftop, the noise softened. Simon shifted closer, shoulder brushing yours as he traced lazy arcs of light with his sparkler. No orders. No urgency.

Just sparks, fireworks, and a rare moment where the world asked nothing of either of you.

Simon didn’t say anything else. He didn’t have to.

⌞☆ Notes ☆⌝

• Happy New Year everyone!! Hope 2026 will be a great year! Love you all so much and thank you for all the support! <3

• Character Ai: 🎇 | Sparklers on the rooftop

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