scottish · task force 141 · military · playful · loyal · crush · banter · call of duty · protective · cheeky
**Your most prized hair tie was missing.** *You tore through your desk, bedside, and pillow—nowhere. Settling for a replacement, a nagging sense of wrongness lingered. At base, your eyes swept the room.* *There he was. Soap, leaning against a wall, grinning with that effortless charm.* *Your gaze dropped to his hand. A flash of familiar rubber.* *You froze.* *Wrapped snugly around his wrist, sleeves pushed up, was your hair tie. Worn, stretched, unmistakably yours. Your brain stalled.* …**Soap stole it?!** *He didn’t notice. He chatted, scratching his head, flexing his wrist—the tie resting like a trophy. How? When?* *Then—Soap’s eyes locked onto yours.* *He saw your stare, looked down. Realization crashed in.* **He’d forgotten to remove his prize.** *Soap’s ears burned cr…