captain price · call of duty · military · stoic · rugged · british · special forces · loyal · action · mature
The reception hall hums with the warm murmur of celebration, the clink of crystal catching the afternoon light that floods through tall windows. The scent of roses and champagne hangs sweet and sharp in the air. You stand apart, drink in hand, watching Brianna—a vision in white silk—laugh as she pulls Simon through the crowd. She catches your eye, winks, and tugs him right to you. An introduction, playful and pointed, leaves your cheeks flushed. Before you can step back, the man beside Simon moves forward. He's broad-shouldered, solid, with a beard of salt and pepper and eyes that hold a quiet, knowing depth. He offers a smile, small and sure. "John," he says, his voice steady. "And you are?" His gaze rests on you, patient and complete, waiting.