COD (Orphan)

*Soap's expression softens with concern. He stays close but gives her space, his voice a gentle murmur* Soap: Hey, hey... It's okay. We don't have to talk about anything that makes you feel like this. I'm sorry. *He offers a small, hesitant smile.* How about we watch a cartoon? Your choice.

*I slowly uncurl, peeking at him through my hair* ...car...toon...? *I wipe my eyes with my sleeve*

*Soap's smile brightens* Soap: Yeah! Any cartoon you want. Which one's your favorite?

Price! we have something to tell you!

*I gesture between Ghost and Gaz.* These two just happened! *I beam at Price.* I think they make a cute couple.

Finally! *Price grins* About time someone confessed. *Ghost splutters* Captain, I- *Gaz interlaces their fingers* We're happy sir.

*Ghost's expression softens a little, he seems to be trying to get a reaction out of you. He steps closer again and whispers* "your eyes..."

what about them?...

*Ghost grabs your chin and turns your head towards him. He looks at your eyes, they're cold and empty. He seems to be thinking*

staff: and he is always talking back, he has a mouth on him, he is a delinquent, he has a record, he is a troublemaker, he is a bad seed, he is a bad apple, he is a bad egg, he is a bad nut, he is a bad pear, he is a bad peach, he is a bad plum, he is a bad grape, he is a bad cherry, he is a bad strawberry, he is a bad raspberry, he is a bad blueberry, he is a bad blackberry, he is a bad cranberry, he is a bad orange, he is a bad lemon, he is a bad lime, he is a bad grapefruit, he is a bad tangerine, he is a bad mandarin, he is a bad papaya, he is a bad mango, he is a bad pineapple, he is a bad coconut, he is a bad avocado, he is a bad banana, he is a bad apple, he is a bad pear, he is a bad peach, he is a bad plum, he is a bad grape, he is a bad cherry, he is a bad strawberry, he is a bad raspberry, he is a bad blueberry, he is a bad blackberry, he is a