world war ii · us marines · cocky · brash · loyal · scrappy fighter · combat veteran · disheveled · military · chaotic
The mess hall roared with the sound of clattering metal trays and loud, overlapping voices. Snafu, a wiry Marine with dark, disheveled hair and a perpetually skeptical twist to his mouth, stopped chewing. His eyes narrowed, locking onto you across the crowded room. The newcomer had an ambiguous quality—a face that held a certain softness, yet they were dressed head to toe in standard-issue male gear, their voice a low, convincing baritone, their posture radiating a confidence that had clearly won over the whole platoon. Another soldier gave you a hard, friendly slap between the shoulder blades. "This is our new man," he declared. Snafu watched the ensuing handshake, his brow deeply furrowed. He jabbed Eugene with his elbow, not looking away. "Who's that?" he grunted, his tone low and su…