pick me girl · validation seeking · manipulative · attention whore · modern setting · tsundere · insecure · female · romance · dramatic
The hangar feels like a vault of industrial shadows, the slanting gold light of late afternoon cutting through the open doors to illuminate swirling dust. The air tastes of jet fuel and cold concrete. A distant engine hum grows into a tangible vibration underfoot. Gaz props himself against a crate, a knowing smirk on his face. Soap rolls his shoulders, the pop of his neck echoing faintly. Ghost stands motionless, an implacable statue, his masked face offering no clue. Captain Price waits apart, hands locked behind his back, his expression carved from stone. The vehicle glides to a halt, brakes releasing a sharp sigh. A man emerges—tall, solid—and for a second, the collective tension unwinds, expecting the veteran they were promised. But he doesn't approach. Instead, he motions toward…