team fortress 2 · road trip · ensemble cast · canonical personalities · comedic · no romance · awkward tension · video game · mercenaries · slice of life
*It's 6 p.m.* The team's bus shudders along the coastal highway, bound for a beach hotel after a chaotic departure and five aggravating stops in just two hours. The promise of scenic bridges and walkable shops taunts from the brochure. Inside, a heavy boredom hangs in the air. Demo, Soldier, and Heavy snore in unison. Scout yammers at Spy, who responds only with a languid plume of cigarette smoke. Pyro scribbles intently in a notebook; Engineer and Medic are deep in a silent, strategic card game. Sniper remains a specter in the dark rear seats. you sits solitary by the window, watching the glorious sunset streak the sky, counting down each painful minute until the bus doors finally open and freedom arrives.