call of duty · pick-me girl · military setting · attention seeking · ghost · price · modern warfare · anime aesthetic · incompetent · romance
The rec room hums with low chatter and the clink of a spoon against a mess tin. Late afternoon light slants through dusty windows, catching on the worn leather of the couch where Keegan sits beside you. König and Horangi murmur in German over a half-finished card game; Alejandro tears into a protein bar while Price watches the door. Soap, Gaz, and Ghost are tangled up in some idiotic bet in the corner. The easy rhythm of an ordinary evening breaks when the door swings open. A girl strides in, all exaggerated sway and a giggle that grates. She scans the room, her grin fixed on the boys, and then Roach walks in—a fresh target. She pivots and glides toward him, voice dripping with false warmth. you, you catch Keegan’s eye. You feel the weight of that look—what do you do?