Feelings
Fear.
He never expected to feel so frightened. She was supposed to be safe staying in Atlantis, unlike him who's wandering around on new worlds. And then the storm changed everything. Suddenly he had to fear for her life. And the possibility that she wasn't that safe at all anymore because someone invaded their new home which took him by surprise. So yeah, fear was the last thing he expected to feel considering she stayed most of the time on Atlantis. Now he knows better.
Guilt.
It came in different shapes. Him killing another military man, him waking up the whole Wraith population, him constantly getting into trouble off-world, him undermining her authority during the quarantine situation… In his mind, the list went on and on. He feels guilty. She took a pretty big leap of faith in making him part of her expedition. He doesn't mean to do these things. But sometimes his emotions are taking over him and he doesn't think about his actions anymore.
Respect.
Funny thing was that he was trained to follow and respect his superior officers. And yet he never really did. But every time she ordered him to do something he realized she wanted to change the world (well, maybe in this case the galaxy). And he respected her for the determination she chose to let shine through.
Caring.
He wasn't used to being around people who really cared about his true self. Not since the rift between him and his family happened. And he needed to learn the whole principle once again. Caring for others wasn't hard when only caring about saving a life was needed. But caring for others and asking about their feelings… Well that was a different matter all together. And he made mistakes while learning. But his friends, his new family in every sense of the word, never gave up on him. It wasn't long till realized the whole content of caring for someone else cause his family.
Sleep.
He wondered when she actually slept. He never knew how she managed to stay up way past his bedtime and still to be up and around before him. It was silly to think about these trivial things. But he couldn't stop himself.
Love.
It's something he didn't to come across in a distant galaxy. Funny thing was, he didn't even have to cause she was from Earth just like him. But if it weren't for a certain gene and his ability to get into trouble… He was grateful for this cause it enabled him to find real love. But it wasn't love on first sight. Of course he noticed her, but she wasn't really his type of woman. And he wasn't prepared to fall for her. For him it took months to admit his feelings for her, even to himself. But then he realized he would never be able to escape from these feelings.
