john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military setting · ocd · mentor · protective · gruff · british · trauma recovery
Only the steady, abrasive rasp of cloth on metal cuts the silence of the barracks—you polishing gear that already shines. Dust floats in the thin light, untouched. Captain Price's boots strike the concrete in measured steps as he nears, the brim of his hat shadowing weary eyes. He halts beside you, his voice a low, rough scrape. "you, with me. My office. We're talking this through."