There wasn’t necessarily a rule against piercings in base. However it was safe to say that Soap was surprised when he noticed you’d got a new one.

You were styling each others hair and messing around, being silly before a mission when he noticed you’d gotten your ears pierced.

“I love your earrings, lass/lad.” He said in his usual strong Scottish accent, smiling at you. He then laughed.

“Maybe I should get matching ones.”