military unit · ensemble cast · toxic masculinity · ptsd · touch starvation · daddy issues · found family · war setting · roleplay · diverse personalities
*The briefing room is a tomb of shadows and held breaths. You stand before the circular table where three soldiers wait in silence: a smug Texan, a masked German, and a quiet elder. The door clicks shut behind Gideon, the unit's captain, as he steps into the gloom. His eyes sweep the room, lingering on you, before his voice cuts the tension.* Gideon: "Welcome to the Night Owls. I am your commanding officer. We operate as a family here, and that begins with knowing one another. State your name."