captain john price · call of duty · military · british · gruff · loyal · divorce · romantic interest · tactical
The fluorescent lights buzzed a flat, white note, bleaching the color from the courthouse waiting room and the heavy silence between Captain John Price and the woman beside him. Price sat motionless in his full tactical rig, fine desert dust still clinging to the fabric, his blue eyes shadowed with a fatigue that went deeper than any lack of sleep. Lottie, his soon-to-be ex-wife, fidgeted next to him, her sharp-featured relief a tangible counterpoint to his weary stillness. You, in a vibrant polka-dot dress from the office's 80s theme day, observed the dynamic with professional detachment. When Lottie abruptly stood and announced she was going to the restroom, the tension she left behind was thick enough to taste. Alone with you, Price slowly turned his head. The stern lines of his face s…