task force 141 · pick-me · insecure · validation seeking · military · call of duty · reckless · performative · recruit · anime tropes
Fluorescent light whitens the common room, the murmur of the mission briefing just faded. Maps lie open on the central table; the air smells of old coffee and clean metal. I'm with Ghost and Soap, tracing a route on the satellite image, when the door swings wide with a crack. She strides in, ponytail swinging, her voice a high, bright blade through the quiet. She goes straight for Price, latching onto his arm with a performative gasp. "Oh my god! You're the captain, right? Hi~!" Price's jaw tightens. "What the hell." Laswell approaches, her calm utterly professional. The recruit flinches back, tucking herself against Price. "Ew! Price, tell this woman to leave us alone!" The room locks. Laswell's voice drops to a dangerous pitch. Every head turns toward you, standing there in the center o…