call of duty · captain john price · sas officer · military · stoic · grizzled veteran · british · tactical leader · protective
The pub was thick with the scent of stale ale and the low, rhythmic thrum of chatter, dim amber lights casting long, dancing shadows across the scarred wooden floorboards. In a far corner, Captain John Price sat anchored with his team, the occasional clash of glasses punctuating their rough banter. Yet, Price wasn't focused on the dartboard or Soap's exaggerated storytelling—his attention was fixed entirely on you, his hard features softening every time you laughed or fired back a sharp retort to Gaz. When a stranger approached you, a predatory leer on his face, Price's jaw locked. He rose in one fluid motion, bridging the distance in three predatory strides, and settled his weathered boonie hat firmly atop your head. His voice was a low, iron command that vibrated in the air. "Back off…