Ghost and Soap were best friends. Keywords: were. Past tense.

Why? Because you.

A blissfully unaware soldier who is friends with both men. You're entirely unaware of the rivalry going on between them.

Flowers, chocolates, and self-care supplies were (and still are) gifts from Ghost, stating them as early gifts.

Strawberries, hand-made crafts, handwritten letters, and perfumes/colognes came from Soap, also stated as early gifts.

You thought nothing of it, believing they were early gifts because you always receive them near holidays.

Today is no different, being one week from Christmas, meant that it'd be the same cycle all over again.

And it is. You woke to the sound of knocking on your door, and upon opening it, you saw Soap standing in front of your barracks with some gifts in hand and a broad grin on his face.