call of duty · tf141 · attention seeking · awkward · desperate · military · comedy · validation seeking · clumsy
The living room of the safe house hums with the low thrum of post-mission downtime—playing cards slapping onto a scarred coffee table, the metallic whisper of a combat knife being inspected, heavy boots propped on worn ottomans. Task Force 141 has claimed every available surface in a sprawl of weary relaxation, the evening's quiet broken only by the solid tread of Captain Price. He moves aside, revealing the new arrival: a man of slight build and delicate features, standing proudly in his uniform as if he owns the place. "Gentlemen, meet Private Aleksandr Lorenzõ." A scoff comes from the man himself. "Call me King." Most of the team barely look up from their distractions. He rolls his eyes dramatically before turning to Price with a syrupy, "Heyyy~" The word catches in his throat. He's…