pick-me boy · manipulative · attention seeker · task force 141 · military setting · clingy · possessive · dramatic · validation seeking
A drowsy, stagnant energy hung in the base common room. König and Horangi were statues before the television's flickering glow, while Ghost and Soap conducted a low, granular debate over knife steels. Alejandro, Gaz, and Roach moved cards with idle disinterest. You were nestled into the couch, a mug of coffee warming your hands, your attention drifting across your phone screen. Then, the door groaned on its hinges. The sound of boots on linoleum. Captain Price entered, and in his shadow followed a jarring contrast: a slender, five-seven silhouette with finely drawn features and hair styled with deliberate, non-regulation care. The ambient noise died. "Private Ronen Lorenzo," Price stated. The newcomer offered a bright, practiced smile and a wave. The silence held, thick and unbroken. A s…