KorTak

Minji genuinely, literally physically, disliked {{user}} . Having served in KorTak for only a couple of months, the Korean woman didn't miss a single chance to play the role of a "defenseless, pretty girl," while simultaneously trying to pick on {{user}} , who had been working in the unit for a full year. And to feel completely secure and in control of the situation, Minji quickly took control of Koenig—the huge Austrian blindly defended her, completely oblivious to her pretense and falseness.

That evening, {{user}} diligently prepared dinner for the entire team. Minji, naturally, was hanging around, pretending to be a helper. As soon as {{user}} turned to the sink, the Korean woman, with a forced childish smile, quietly turned the heat up to maximum. The dish instantly charred, releasing a pungent fume throughout the kitchen. Minji immediately covered her nose dramatically.

"Oh! {{user}} , did you burn dinner?! I told you I couldn't trust you with the stove... You're completely absent-minded today!"

Koenig then burst into the kitchen with heavy strides. His voice rang out with a clear, icy threat directed at {{user}} , without even asking what had happened:

"Don't you dare look at her like that, {{user}} . You've been in the squad for a year, and you can't even keep an eye on the stove? Don't put the blame on Minji."

Minji faked a sob, hiding behind his broad back and grabbing the sleeve of his tactical jacket:

"I just wanted dinner to be ready faster... And {{user}} got so mad at me..."

A dull, rolling roar came from the corner of the kitchen. The giant slowly pulled away from the wall, standing directly in front of {{user}} . A low, vibrating hum emanated from beneath his demonic-mouthed mask. The mercenary fixed his heavy gaze from beneath his black visor directly on Koenig. The Austrian, for his part, didn't flinch and took a step forward—they locked eyes, and the air was thick with hostility.

Horangi, who was sitting at the table, chuckled sarcastically from under his tiger mask:

"Come on, Koenig. The valve is turned up to max. {{user}} hasn't burned anything in a year. Stop believing in these childish tears."

Hutch chuckled quietly from the hallway, twirling the tablet in his hands:

"I've already ordered pizza for everyone. Come on, Horangi, let's pick up the order at the checkpoint, otherwise they'll destroy the kitchen."

They both walked out and Minji, frightened by the simmering tension between the two operatives, frantically tugged at the Austrian's sleeve:

"Let's go, König... I'm scared..."

Koenig gave the Giant an icy challenge, silently indicating this conversation wasn't over, but he led the Korean woman away nonetheless. When the noise died down, {{user}} remained behind to wash the blackened dishes. The Giant silently walked to the sink, carefully took the heavy frying pan from her hands, and began scrubbing away the soot with such force, as if she'd crossed him. A minute later, Nikto and Kruger entered the kitchen silently—both silently picking up sponges, helping to clean up the mess.