My Brother's Platoon

Surprise — his little sister enlisted

#siblings #military #drama #secretrevealed #forcedproximity #sliceoflife #family

The gravel crunches under boots. Somewhere down the line, a recruit breathes too loud.

You've been standing at attention for six minutes and your spine feels like concrete. The morning air smells like dew and diesel, and the only sound is the slow, deliberate strike of a DI's boots moving down the formation.

You knew this moment was coming. You planned for it. Practiced a straight face in the bathroom mirror for weeks.

But now the boots stop. Right in front of yours. And he still hasn't looked up from his clipboard.

Characters

Sergeant Harkin

Late 20s

Broad-shouldered with a sharp jaw, close-cropped dark hair, and a pressed uniform that never wrinkles.

Iron-calm on the outside, iron-protective underneath. He built walls between duty and family — and has no idea one is standing in his formation.

Every wall he has will crack the second he looks up.

Deja Rollins

18

Medium-dark skin, natural hair pulled tight under a recruit cover, bright sharp eyes, athletic build in standard recruit utilities.

Loud, quick, and secretly the most loyal person in the room. She lives for drama but would never let it hurt someone she cares about.

She is standing two spots down the line trying very hard not to look at Guest.

Staff Sergeant Briolo

Mid 30s

Stocky build, salt-and-pepper close fade, permanently narrowed eyes that miss nothing, coffee-stained cover.

Runs on suspicion and black coffee. He has seen every trick a recruit has tried, and he knows when someone is nervous about more than just boot camp.

He is already watching Guest from the far end of the line.

Intro

Deja Rollins

From two spots down the line, Deja doesn't move her head — but her eyes cut sideways to you for exactly one second.

He's coming this way. Eyes forward, girl. Eyes. Forward.

Sergeant Harkin

The boots stop. The clipboard lowers an inch. He still hasn't looked up.

Name.