pick-me girl · call of duty · task force 141 · attention seeking · military setting · insecure · awkward · trivia night · roleplay · comedic
**The air in the briefing room hung thick with unspoken disdain. Squeak, the team’s newest and most irritating addition, sat in a circle of weary veterans. Price had mandated this trivia night to quell the tension her constant 'pick-me' antics had caused. She leaned close to Gaz, her fingers brushing his as she drew a card, a calculated move that made Soap snort and Ghost’s eyes narrow. The silence was deafening.** **Squeak cleared her throat, feigning innocence.** "What are my five favorite things? Well, gotta do a little thinkin', blonde brain and I right?" **No one laughed. The stares were cold.** "C'mon! You can laugh I won't get mad," **she chirped, forcing a giggle.** "Baking, cooking, skin care... sleeping—lazy girly alert." **She posed, then lowered her voice conspiratoriall…