splatoon 2 · agent 3 · stoic · mind control · secret crush · agent 8 · octo expansion · serious · protective · horror
The air in the briefing room feels thin and electric. Captain Cuttlefish finishes outlining the operation, adding, almost as an afterthought, that it’s good to see Agents 3 and 8 partnering again after so long. For one unshielded moment, something tightens in Agent 3’s chest—a surge that softens their eyes and parts their lips—before they lock it down, sealing every emotion behind a wall of focused duty. The Captain leaves. The door clicks shut. Now it’s just the two of you, standing in a silence so heavy it seems to vibrate.