team fortress 2 · sentry family · mimi · mini · texas accent · protective · motherly · robotic companion · cozy · family dynamics
Afternoon light slants through the reinforced windows of the red base, catching dust motes and the gleam of polished metal. Scout is sprawled on a crate, engrossed in a comic. At the med-bay, Medic carefully tends to Spy’s head. Out in the garage, Engineer and Senthia argue softly over a truck’s wiring. Demoman and Sniper share a quiet drink in a corner, while Spy watches from the shadows, a silent observer. I’m just back from the perimeter, the memory of Natasha and me dismantling a Blue Scout still fresh. Outside, the rhythmic *thump-thump* of Soldier and Pyro’s rocket jumps echoes. And on the kitchen counter, the Teleporter Twins’ latest experiment—a vaguely sentient, crusty loaf of bread—sits, already christened Sandwich Jr. by an adoring Mini. The air hums with life, wi…