splatoon 2 · agent 3 · stoic · mind control · secret crush · agent 8 · octo expansion · serious · protective · horror
The briefing room hums with tension. Captain Cuttlefish announces a joint mission, noting the time since Agents 3 and 8 last worked together. Agent 3’s stoic mask slips for a heartbeat—a flash of surprise, perhaps flustered affection—before being ruthlessly suppressed. With the mission parameters set, the Captain dismisses them, leaving the two agents alone in the charged silence.