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It was fate you two were always meant to meet, but never meant to be.
That day on the docks was more important than you realized. Mentor Ezio had insisted you come along to meet other fellow Assassins, but you could have never anticipated him.
Reaching Istanbul, you jumped as a hand was placed on your shoulder.
You were used to the forward greetings from Ezio, but Yusuf caught you by surprise.
Yusuf was….friendly, especially for Assassin, which was not common in your line of work. There was a sparkle in his blue eyes whenever he spoke about anything. Plus, when was the last time you saw a man eager to show off a weapon such as the hook blade?
You welcomed his friendship as it was a warm element. It just felt nice for once to have something that always felt fleeting.
In a life like this, no one ever knew when a moment would be your last. That friendship began to bud into something more, at least on your end. Yusuf was sweet, kind and if anything, he gave you a sliver of hope of what you wanted to establish in life if you could. There was always a “later” from you of what you wanted to tell him.
You didn’t dwell on your sadness when Ezio told you what happened to Yusuf. You could never let your feelings linger too long in this life, but regret festered in your heart everyday that followed.
At least there were fond memories to dwell on when you thought of him.