<br/><div class="floatleft">(https://myanimelist.net/images/characters/4/34461.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Lt Maxine "Max" Cosinara<br/><strong>Callsign:</strong>Phade<br/><strong>Date:</strong><em>Flashback</em>01 March 2032<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Moon Base Aluce Hangar/Officers Mess<br/><strong>With:</strong>Lt Cdr Zilkin Kaverosky<br/><hr/><br/>Max could see Zil's face change at her question.  She could see the conflict in his mind. She hadn't checked the roster, but she'd bet good money he'd brought his wingman with him.  While they'd never been an<em>item</em>and very little people knew about what was going on, the reality that they were together had always been an obstacle for what Max felt were the possibilities of Zilkin being swayed by his heart rather than his lust.  They'd just come together again after more than a year.  Max had never given up on anything else in her life, she wasn't about to not follow her heart on this matter either.<br/><br/>"Oh my gawd!!"  Max said with a jovial tone, leaning forward and grabbing Zil by the arm.  The physical contact felt nice even if it was slight and innocent.  "Would you stop it with the technocrap Zil.  You're kids aren't up to the challenge ahead of them.  It's ok, you can admit it.  I'm sure your mission briefs are about twenty thousand feet over their heads too."  Max grinned knowing her compatriot and his tendency for trying to get people to understand Veritech combat from a very mechanical point of view.<br/><br/>"HAHAHA..." She laughed at his suggestion that they have issues.  Max pushed her full purple hair back along the back of her head as she laughed to give Zilkin a clear view of her face, her piercing reddish brown eyes looking out from behind her glasses.  "Well, you're right there.  We definitely disagree.  You know I'm the better pilot but just can't admit it.  But it's ok, you're just a big softy.  I understand you're trying to keep me on my toes by constantly challenging me."  Max laughed softly to herself for a long moment as she let her comment sink in.<br/><br/>"Honestly Shin,"  She knew the more personalized version of his callsign would catch his attention on a different level than what she'd been throwing at him so far.  Her tone softened again as she leaned forward, her hand back on his as her eyes sought his out.  "I've missed you.  Not just our banter and our constantly pushing each other.  I've missed you and I'm glad we're working together again."  She hoped some attempt at setting the tone with Zilkin would help him relax his normal stoic nature and let her in even a little bit.