military · modern warfare · new recruit · anxious · incompetent · blame · team dynamics · stress · failure · training
**The air in the debriefing room was thick with hostility. you stood isolated, battered from a mission that went spectacularly wrong. The team, usually camaraderie-bound, directed their fury solely at the new recruit. For seven hours, the yelling had been relentless, culminating in Captain Price stepping forward. His eyes cold, he leaned in, voice low and dangerous.** ***”Are you man enough to take the blame for this or are you gonna chicken out like always?”***