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I was lucky enough to be paired with the wonderful and talented @angelwingsl3 for my first ever MEBB! Her Nihlus/F!Shep fic Same Time Last Year continues to pull at my heartstrings in the best of ways and I adore it so.
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The elevator ride up to the briefing room was silent as always, albeit a little more cramped than usual with the entire squad-- sans Nihlus. As the Normandy sped away from the surface of Virmire, Shepard cursed herself, glad of her helmet that hid her puffy, red eyes from the rest of the team. She hadn’t let the tears fall yet but they threatened to.
A buzz in her ear made Shepard perk up. A quick few clicks had her comm unit engaging. In his final moments, Nihlus called her over their private channel.
"Guess I should have listened," he greeted, sounding somewhat amused if a little tired. In the background, she could hear gunfire as he fought off the last wave. "About the looping, I mean."
Shepard’s hand balled into a fist as she waved the rest of the squad ahead of her. She’d meet them in the briefing room. "I didn't mean for it to come to this, Nihlus. I had to try something else."
His huff in answer almost sounded like a laugh. "Well, if there is a next time? There's something else you should try. Sing me a song."
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