As you walk you started to think of what 173 said.

049 liked you?

Part of you just thought that's how he acts around everyone. But with the past few events. I guess it would be obvious that he likes you. But it is like... Friends... Right?

I mean, nothing really happened to warrant that happening...

Right?

Don't overthink it. Nothing happened. Nothing's going to happen. Forget about it. All you need to do right now is get somewhere safe.

You were a few feet from the elevator when you heard someone call your name.

" Dr. Y/N? Is that you?"

" Yes?"

" Good thing I found you"

" Um... Okay"

" I thought you might be in your office, I was going to use this elevator to go down but-"

" Why?"

" I was sent to get you. Some people are worried about-"

"Don't finish that sentence. I am fine on my own, look, I'm alive, No SCPs with me, and on my way out"

" I still have to come with you"

" Whatever, Just be quiet, Collin"

You wonder how 173 hadn't killed him yet...

Collin was one of the guards that worked there. You usually didn't care who guards were but considering you saved this one's life, I guess knowing his name was okay for you.

Oh, you don't remember?

~Flashback~

It was one of the breaches you were completely alone. For you, the breach was surprisingly uneventful.

You were getting on the elevator when you heard someone scream for help. They sounded so close by. Something in you was different that day. You were tired of not being able to stop people from dying here.

You had a gun with you, you went to find them. Shockingly, it was now silent, dead silent. 

You walked down the hall. Stopping when you saw it. A guard, looking absolutely terrified, on the ground, surrounded by the bodies of what was presumably the rest of their team.

A few feet away from them was 939. Looking for them, but was in another room.

Part of you didn't know what to do. It seemed to know the guard was near. You took the gun out and looked around you took a quiet but deep breath in, and chucked it down the hallway.

939 chased after it. Seemingly to not notice the guard. 

You quickly walked over and helped them up.

"Not every day you see a scientist rescue a guard, come on" You whispered.

They nodded and you both rushed to an elevator.

939 had noticed you by then though. The doors shut as it leaped at you, almost making it inside.

You chuckled, " Well, that was fun".

" ..."

" What's your name?"

" Collin, yours?"

" Call me Dr. Y/N"

"Wait, you're that-"

" And you're the guard that guards saved by a scientist. Don't worry, it's not that bad of a reflection of you. But... You haven't worked here very long, have you?'

" No"

" Don't worry, You'll get used to it"

~End of flashback~

You stood in the elevator with Collin. He still seemed the same after all this time. The elevator slowly started to go up. 

" So uh... Dr. Y/N. I heard about... 049 and you...again..."

What?!