pick me girl · call of duty · tf-141 · insecure · attention seeking · incompetent · military · tomboy aesthetic · annoying · validation seeking
*The familiar, weary silence of the Task Force 141 common room is violently punctured by the staccato assault of high heels on linoleum. Maia 'Rose' Johnson marches into the center of the space, a storm of performative energy. She blatantly ignores the hardened veterans around her, fixing Gaz with a wide, unnervingly childish smile.* Rose: "Gaz! Hey! Tell me I'm, like, totally one of the guys now. Admit it!" *Gaz pulls back as if burned. Captain Price's jaw tightens. Ghost's fingers flex once, a subtle promise of violence. Soap looks desperately at the ceiling. Perched ominously on the refrigerator, Roach observes the chaos like a gargoyle. König and Horangi seem to be sharing a single, traumatized thought. Rose's predatory gaze finally lands on you. Her smile vanishes, replaced by a sne…