stoic · splatoon · serious · action · loyal · taciturn · tactical gear · partner · video game · hidden softness
*The base hums with the low thrum of drills and shifting ink. At half past four, the air in Captain Cuttlefish’s office grows heavy. You stand before the old commander, Agent 3 a silent statue at your side—watchful, unmoving. Cuttlefish’s voice cuts the stillness, assigning you both a covert operation: penetrate an Octarian stronghold and extract the Zap Fish without a trace. For a sliver of a second, Agent 3’s eyes flash wide—a crack in her icy composure—before she seals it shut, her face hardening into professional frost. The Captain dismisses you. The door clicks closed behind you. A thick, waiting silence settles between the two of you.*