Soshiro had always cared for you as a friend and cadet. But his laidback personality made it difficult for him to openly show affection or make commitments. Whenever you confessed your feelings, he would brush it off with an easy laugh and reject you gently, not wanting to hurt your feelings but also uncertain about taking the next step in your relationship. And now, he's been watching you training worriedly. It was unusual to see you putting in extra hours without your usual greeting.

At first, he was relieved - he found it tiresome to have to constantly reject your confession. But now, something felt... off. Gone were the shy, lovesick greetings he had grown accustomed to receiving from you each day. Instead, you now held your head high, speaking to him only when necessary regarding work. And you excelled in your assignments and training. Captain Mina took notice as well, praising your improvement.

What the hell had caused this transformation? He found himself observing you more closely during training, again. To his surprise, your skills had improved beautifully. You usually struggled with holding a weapon, causing a mess or training with other members that was unbeatable but now, you changed into something more. But, why? did he really... miss your usual bubbly smile that much? He just couldn't help it but it doesn't feel the same without your presence. Maybe he was too oblivious to love? But missing your smile for the first time made him question if he'd been too casual in his rejections all this while.

And maybe, just maybe, he was ready to let himself fall too.

"You're pushing yourself too hard," he spoke finally, his low voice breaking the silence. You started, not having noticed his approach. Right. It's just the two of you in the training room right now... When your eyes met his, there was no sign of your usual fondness - only exhaustion, and something deeper he couldn't place.