Soul sat in his room, it was the first time he realized how small his room actually was. When they moved in, Soul imagined that they could share the big bedroom and use the extra as a game room. This idea didn't go over well with Maka or Spirit. Soul decided to let Maka have the room, not because Spirit threw a fit or because Maka's face turned as bright as a cherry when he mentioned it, but because something about the new, shy miester intrigued him. He felt that making her smile was going to be on the top of his lists that year.
He laid on his bed and suddenly felt like all his question's about Maka had been solved that breakfast. He finally puckered up the courage to ask in a fake, casual way, where she went every Friday night all dressed up. Suddenly a whole new Maka appeared before his eyes - not better than the old Maka, but definitely not worse. "Believe it or not, I actually go out with friends. Not Tsubaki or anyone from school, just some old friends who recently moved here!" was Maka's response, face full of food. Soul couldn't believe what he heard.
What was even more unbelievable, was Maka's blushing face as she mentioned the name "Lincolne." Soul couldn't help but feel his belly fill up with a boiling stew up jealousy and rage. "Why doesn't she blush like that when she talks about me?" "How does she even know this creep?" "She's never even mentioned his name before so he can't be THAT important. I've heard her talk about me a bunch of times...I'm her weapon."
Soul had learnt the story of Maka and Lincolne's relationship over breakfast. Over the past few Fridays, Maka had been going to parties, dances and clubs. On one Friday, she met Lincolne at a party. He was "short, funny and completely goofy but totally smart" according to Maka. They were thrown together after their two mutual friends ended up making out on the couch and Maka and Lincolne had to pull them apart (though they were not successful.) Lincolne has previously gone to the DWMA and graduated last year as a top ranking weapon and now was working towards a job as a blacksmith. He was very acquainted with Lord Death and was somewhat of friends with Kidd. Maka and Lincolne had talked all night about missions they'd been on, their friends and the DWMA. After that night, Lincolne had invited Maka to several other get-togethers and parties at his friend's house. She had agreed and since then, their flirty friendship had begun.
After this short story, Soul was almost speechless. He cleared up the dishes and returned to his room, unable to process this new development in Maka's life. "Maka is no boy magnet." "She doesn't get asked out." "Nobody even checks her out at school except for me..." Soul knew Maka was beautiful and amazing and even sort of sexy when she wanted to be - but it seemed nobody else at school did. And for some reason, it was both a shocker and relief to Soul all these years. He could take his time and wait for the perfect opportunity to tell Maka his feelings without feeling pressured by other drooling boys at school who must obviously be blind. Atleast, he thought so. As Soul curled up onto his bed he decided to plan it out. He made a list of things to do and at the top, get Maka back.