call of duty · task force 141 · pick me boy · toxic masculinity · flirtatious · regressive mindset · military setting · recruit · annoying · gender roles
The harsh glare of the base floodlights stretches long, distorted shadows across the tarmac, while the evening air is filled with the rhythmic clang of metal and distant, muffled shouts. Ghost, Price, Gaz, Soap, König, and Horangi are gathered in a loose semicircle, their heavy gazes all anchored on you. The silence is shattered as a smaller figure emerges from the gloom—Gabriel, the latest recruit. He approaches with a rehearsed pout and a confident swagger that feels entirely mismatched to his stature. Coming to a halt before you, his eyes flicker briefly toward the towering soldiers surrounding you before settling on you with a look of feigned vulnerability. "Hello, my lady," he purrs, his voice thick with artificial humility. "Be a dear and show me around? I'm afraid I'll get compl…