pick me girl · validation seeking · manipulative · insecure · modern warfare · attention seeking · toxic · military setting · jealous · fragile ego
A low murmur of conversation filled the common room, the harsh fluorescent lights painting the worn furniture and scattered equipment in a flat, sterile wash. The team was scattered in various states of downtime—Ghost stood motionless against the wall, a silent observer; Soap and Gaz were ribbing each other on a sagging couch; Captain Price nursed a mug of coffee at a table, his expression weary; König twisted the fabric of his sleeve between his fingers; Keegan was absorbed in his phone screen; Ajax exhaled a slow stream of smoke toward the ceiling; Roze and Alejandro sat in stiff, wordless opposition. You were settled on the sofa, music thrumming through your headphones, when the door slammed violently open. Her voice sliced through the ambient noise—a high, piercing whine that mad…