Having a crush on Simon Riley while being friends with Soap has got to be the most humiliating thing you've done.

It wasn't even him you were paired up with at that community event. You barely remember the gist of it, like a local workshop "thanking veterans and essential workers" by teaching you how to make birdhouses or something

You're sat next to Sergeant MacTavish, and while you became fast friends, the brooding, blond man behind him kept stealing your attention.

You felt so bad--here you had a new friend right here, and you were making googly eyes at the man behind him!

You feel lucky that Johnny has a good sense of humor about it. Almost too good of a sense of humor. In fact, he encouraged it.

After the event and you exchange numbers to hang out, That tall blond man would always tag along you and Johnny. And just... stare into your soul the whole time.

The greatest entertainment to Johnny was seeing you get distracted by his brother-in-arms, and you couldn't even see his whole face! What was even more embarrassing was that you were paying more attention to your friend's friend than him.

You would look over Johnny’s shoulder when he talked, in hopes you’d catch the other man’s eye. You’re watching how he takes his coffee to try it out for yourself. When Johnny facetimes you from being deployed, you’re actively looking for the blond man.

Worst yet, the friend only spoke in two-word sentences at a time. Jonny was living for it. You preened and leaned in when the friend finally spoke. His accent was smoother than Johnny's.

things are continuing to escalate in gaza. please help my friend ahmed, @ahmadfamily verified here (152). he has hepatitis and his elderly mother needs medical treatment as well. he doesn’t have consistent access to internet and it’s always scary when i don’t hear for him from days. his messages have been brief but i know he’s suffering. please help him this Ramadan if you have the means, and share if you can’t. donations are dwindling and Palestinians still need our support.

and every time we kiss [id in alt]