₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. hellooo just call me lychee / lycheeluvaa ! i've been wanting to branch out and post my art/writing blurbs
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honestly kinda into a lot of things - star wars, call of duty, marvel, overwatch, halo, fighting games, films, cozy games, arcane/league of legends, love and deepspace, anime/manga (esp bleach and one piece), oc x canon, to name a few
i am very into oc x canon so that's honestly what a lot of my art is, just a head's up ! i may write insert blurbs occasionally as well !
i'm 24, avid brainrotter, aquatic life enjoyer, collector, feral over fictional people - you get it lol
update bc i once again fell off the face of the earth ough
first off - happy new year, ramadan, and black history month !!
a lot of life changes including managing grief, starting a new job, leaving said job because i ended up moving across states
i've been adjusting to the quiet and have been missing san diego/california in general so bad, but hopefully this is for the better and i can reconnect with myself :) i'm offline and traveling bc of chinese new year this time, but if you're reading this be safe, be well, and take care 🤍
I don't know if this is something that you'd be interested in writing, but I need somewhere to get this out of my head.
I've learned (from experience) that the military runs on 3 things: Caffeine, Nicotine, and Spite.
I just like to think about the Ghost boys and how they might interact with a reader who only runs on the 3. They know they have a problem but not even god can separate them from their morning redbull and zyn breakfast combo.
Anyways, thanks for reading my rambling!
Keep cool and stay safe! 🦭
A/N🪶: To 🦭 anon, I am so sorry it took me this long to respond! I love this concept and I was in a huge writing slump for a while due to school and a lot of life events. Now that I've graduated and am out of school (and am unfortunately thrust into the job market of this age), I can give my attention to writing again. I should mention I don't smoke or drink energy drinks so I apologize for inaccuracies. Thank you so much for your request! I've missed doing HC's for the boo crew. I hope you enjoy this, let me know what you think <3
Tags/Warnings: gn!Reader, Smoking (cigs), callsign Nitro, swearing, bad habits, sleep deprivation/lack of sleep, dark humor, La Croix mention
The Holy Trinity, CoD Ghosts HC's
Another late night. You didn't need to check the time to know your colleagues would be up and at 'em not too long from now. Your CO's had already told you it was fine, you didn't have to lose sleep over the work that would be continued the next day anyway. Their words were considered… and then promptly ignored.
The entire team of information specialists had been working on locating a few people of interest for months. If finding the locations of these people or any of their connections wasn't going anywhere and wasn't anticipated to go anywhere, then you'd instead attempt to gain intel instead, either from base in your little nook of unrest or from heading to suspected areas that may house something useful – which they usually didn't.
All to say, this wasn't your first rodeo. In fact, you'd lost count of all the times you sat in that chair when most had gone to bed, whether you worked alone or alongside a comrade who had also refused to give up even an hour in favor of possibility. It was noted, though, that you were typically the only one to stay at your desk, armed with far too many energy drinks for one person, a pack of cigarettes in your pocket and a level of spite that may as well have been siphoned from everyone else on base.
Your callsign came after the first couple weeks. "Nitro". Many of the drinks you consumed had nitro in the name, whether it was coffee or Monster. Tin cans of energy that sustained your searches as the night sky changed from a void dotted with stars to golden-hour sunshine into a cloudless blue day, all of which had their place on your desk and in your trash can. When you needed a short break to clear your head, you simply left your space and stood outside in the cool night air, lit cigarette to fill your lungs. The taste wasn't good but the feeling of the smoke and its effects was enough. You'd heard enough about "healthy habits" and considered quitting for the sake of your work and you lungs but that was for future you.
For now, you'd let it be as a little treat for how hardworking you were. After a few minutes, you returned to your spot in a darkened room lit by the harshness of a computer screen. There had been more than enough nights of unrelenting determination and you could feel your fingers – your entire body, really – getting sloppy. Sloppy work sets you farther back than not working at all, you thought.
After your shower, your body fell into the softness of your bed. Sleep came faster than usual despite the caffeine, not that you complained.
When the morning came, you were up and ready, mentally prepared for your day and unorthodox breakfast combo that included the typical unhealthy helping of additional caffeine followed by a quick cig outside.
Elias T. "Scarecrow" Walker
Elias was already in the base cafeteria, eating with his long-time friends as he savored the morning before the real work started.
He sat closer to the doors and kept an eye out for the well-known night-owl that was you.
When you walked by the entrance, he caught your eye and waved you over.
"For the love of god, get an actual meal today, will ya?"
He'd be the type to tell you, as your CO, that you weren't allowed any caffeine sources until you ate. Fruit, carbs or starches, veggies, meats (if you eat meat), the whole nine yards.
He won't force you to quit cold-turkey, he knows he couldn't, but he knows you well enough to attempt to steer you in a slightly better direction.
He's old enough to recognize his own habits, ones he refuses to quit and ones he promises to quit.
He sees the similarity between you two and isn't afraid to acknowledge it.
David "Hesh" Walker
Definitely the type to attempt to get you to stop these habits.
I see David as the type who probably engages in caffeine but stopped smoking a while back when he started getting worried for his lung health.
Smoked weed but switched to edibles to get the same effect with less risk.
When you get to your desk, he'll slip you a drink on some days when he has time. Probably something less saturated like Celsius if available.
If he knows you spent a night in the office, he'll avoid getting you one since lack of sleep and caffeine aren't good for you.
One of the many people giving you lectures about taking care of yourself but he does so with consideration and emotional intelligence.
"Trust me, I get how hard quitting is. Maybe try slowing down instead? I've got some good alternatives if you want."
Takes after his dad and makes sure you at least eat before your daily intake of caffeine and nicotine.
Logan Walker
Logan never really had any interest in smoking despite David's interest and former habit but did try edibles when their dad wasn't home (He hates the gummies because the textures were horrible and prefers the cookies).
He has a love/hate relationship with energy drinks and sometimes would let you take his, which meant you sometimes got some extra for him as payback (though you would occasionally take those too if the night was long and you ran out).
Makes comments every once in a while about your smoking habits and noticeably starts breathing out his mouth after you go on a smoke break.
"I don't get the appeal, I can still smell that shit on you."
Once tried hiding your pack of cigs…
He learned why he shouldn't do that the same day when he was heading to his room and found you sitting outside, leaning against the door with a can of redbull.
That one time, he gave you your pack back and even bought you a new pack as an apology.
Thomas A. Merrick
Still smokes when he's having a bad day (which is often) but will lecture you to hell and back about the energy drinks.
"Nitro, do you know what kidney stones are?" "If you ever get any, I will laugh at you."
During the late nights, he'll sometimes step in the office to ask if you want to step out for a bit.
You've never said no to him. At max, you'd ask him to wait a few minutes and walk outside together.
One time you only had one cigarette left and – out of politeness despite your cravings – offered it to him. He sensed your reluctance and denied the offer.
"I need to quit anyway… and pay you back for last time." He chuckled.
He understands the sleepless nights when the worry of missing something leads to overthinking. The mindset that if you aren't gonna sleep, you might as well work instead.
Merrick won't stop you but he will happily tease you about it all.
Make no mistake, he does truly care about your health even if he hides it behind jokes.
Keegan P. Russ
I can't get a good read on Keegan with bad habits if I'm being honest.
I think he hates energy drinks because the taste always makes him think of battery acid and the smell is like burnt plastic, no matter the brand.
Doesn't like smoking all that much but will take one once in a blue moon when he is stressed and especially if he's angry.
If ghost team is taking a group smoke break, then he'll join for the company because that means either silence with his friends or the sharing of stories.
He's the type who will typically not say anything about your habits.
He's been in the military long enough. As a marine, he's has seen just about everything in terms of bad habits.
The few times he does get in your face about it is when he sees those habits actually affecting you.
Mostly in the form of shaking from how many drinks you've had and those moments when you attempt to joke about how often you stay up late and how sometimes you end up doing all-nighters.
"Yes, Nitro, I'm sure lack of sleep and working with sensitive intel that could lead to inaccurate information if used incorrectly would be so much better with a can of liquid crack."
Alex V. "Ajax" Johnson
Similar to Keegan, but I don't think he smokes (at least, not anymore).
He will bring you bottles of water and snacks if he finds you up late.
Encourages you to go to bed or try to explain the process to him in hopes walking through your thoughts will help you work, which it actually does sometimes.
If you say you need a smoke break, he'll go with you. The smell doesn't bother him and he enjoys being around others.
When you mention you want to quit, he'll suggest some ways to help wean you off the habits.
"I've heard some people will bite into baby carrots and hold those in their mouths instead and treat it like a cigarette. Helps you stop and you get a snack for it."
"I don't know if it works, that's for you to find out."
He wouldn't ever try to force you to quit anything since it really isn't his business but he'll be supportive of you.
Don't get it twisted, though, if you start getting worse with your habits and taking smoke breaks too often or he finds it getting in the way of work, he will call you out without hesitation.
He cares and he will make sure you know it <3
Kick
Absolutely shares the same habits, mostly with energy drinks but takes advantage of a smoke when he needs relief from stress.
Well aware of how bad both of you are with these habits and jokes about it with you.
"How much you wanna bet that you drop dead before me?"
Keegan isn't a fan of these jokes but who cares?
One time tried to hold a contest to see who could quit faster… nothing happened.
Will try to find caffeine sources that aren't saturated with "chemicals and all that good stuff" but that leads to you getting a personal review of different brands that you don't think anyone has actually head of.
"It's like if… La Croix tried to be exciting but ended every statement with a period."
If you both are working late at night, sometimes you end up not engaging in these habits as often due to being so focused (if you're familiar with the term "body-doubling", I think it's like that)
In relation to that, if you're both working together, no one can stop you unless they unplug everything you're working with (which they won't do).
Gabriel T. Rorke
Hates hates hates energy drinks and makes unoriginal comments on it.
"Regular old soda will rip the rust off metal, so what do you think something like that is doing to your stomach?"
If you comment about his smoking habits, he'll probably say he'd prefer the damage of smoking to the energy drinks.
He'd be the type to tease you for using energy drinks to stay awake.
During smoke breaks, he doesn't mind sharing if you're close enough but if you say you forgot your smokes, he'd tell you that you owe him (he will steal a cig from your pack).
Riley
He's a dog so…
If you're staying up late, sometimes he'll hang out with you.
If you go on a smoke break or go to get a drink, he will follow you.
I hope you enjoyed! Please remember these are just my opinions. If there's anything I got wrong in reference to canon, how habits like these work or there's something else wrong with my writing, please let me know so I can fix it! Happy New Year!
