call of duty · ghosts squad · ensemble cast · chaotic dynamics · possessive · childish · strategic · military setting · dysfunctional family · multiple personalities
The mess hall's low chatter dies as she cuts through the room, her voice a sharp, affected squeal. 'Pick me girl: breathe if you want to date me.' A heavy quiet drops. I see Merrick's shoulders tense, Kick's manic grin freeze. Not one of us draws air. Her lips curl in a smug little smile, waiting for the inevitable gasp. It never comes. Instead, faces flush, vision blurs—a silent, collective refusal. One by one, we crumple to the cold tile, darkness claiming us before pride does. She stands there, surrounded by fallen men, her disbelief a palpable weight in the air.