"Did you see how corny that was?! The girl wrote the guy a damn poem to win him back!" Skye laughed at the screen, pointing to the protagonist who was tearfully reciting a poem about love and loss.
Simmons giggled, covering her mouth with her hand to stile the noise. A moment later, Skye was still laughing and Simmons had quieted down. "Skye! Be quiet! We'll wake up every one!"
Skye threw her head back in a final outburst of laughter before taking a few gulps of air to help her regain her control. "I know, I know. I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have woken you up either. It is four a.m. already. I know you prefer to get a full night of sleep." Skye ducked her head, grimacing slightly in guilt.
As she looked down in guilt, Simmons placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "It's no trouble, Skye. I know you wouldn't be able to get back to sleep after… Well, we're friends. I'll be fine with a little less sleep than usual. Now, what should we watch next?"
From her position, Skye looked up at Simmons with a grateful smile. Skye's expression shifted to one of contemplation as she thought about movies. Suddenly, she smiled brightly. "We're gonna watch Mulan. I haven't watched it in a while and it's awesome."
Jemma smiled and nodded slightly in agreement before handing the laptop over to Skye, who promptly went through her movie library and pressed on Mulan.
As the opening started to play, Skye spoke up. "You know what I love about Mulan? She's badass and even though she's not accepted for her differences in the beginning, she earns the respect of the entire country."
Flicking her eyes to Skye, Jemma smiled before responding. "Reminds me a little bit of you. You were in the Rising Tide but now you're here, saving the world, one mission at a time."
"Well… I don't think I'm quite as respected as Mulan yet. I've got a long way to go before I'm a top agent or anything."
Simmons rolled her eyes before bumping her shoulder with Skye's affectionately. "Nonsense. You're a great agent now. And you know all of us on the Bus would never let anyone show you any less respect than you deserve. You're absolutely wonderful, Skye."
"Thanks, Simmons." As the first line played on the laptop screen, Skye wrapped one arm around Simmons in a side hug before releasing her and continuing to watch the movie.