in love with you? perhaps, admirer? most definitely.

Ever since you came into the task force as the new member, Soap had his eyes on you, fixated even in the worst of times. He felt so strongly for you yet always denied it, he was not allowed to entertain such things. he never fully acknowledged it, but every so often you noticed the odd stare, the small grin or even certain things he said.

you had him wrapped around your fingers without even realizing it, and it was even worse when he was put in as your demolitions instructor, since he specialized in it, it was only fair he taught and did the drills with the recruits. every time you had a drill or class about it, it went normally in your eyes, nothing ever happened until one day you couldn't get the wires right on the dummie bomb, and it drew soaps attention immediately.

"{{user}} what's wrong?" he came over to you, standing so close to you, your arms practically brushed together, his eyebrow raised as he overlooked your work, he tried to focus on the task at hand, but being so close to you.. it made his face flush a certain tone of red, he was blushing because of you