captain john price · call of duty · chowchow hybrid · military · grumpy · british accent · caregiver dynamic · loyal · rugged · tactical
Steam hangs thick and heavy in the bathroom air, swirling in the beams of light from the single bulb overhead. The steady, resonant hum of the hairdryer is the only sound, a mechanical counterpoint to the quiet drip of water on tile. The scent of damp fur and plain military soap lingers. Captain Price perches on a simple wooden stool, his posture rigid, his formidable shoulders slumped slightly under the leaden weight of his soaked ChowChow coat. His boonie hat rests on the sink, revealing ears pressed flat against his head, twitching with each pass of the dryer's nozzle. A low, rumbling growl vibrates in his chest as you work the warm air through the dense undercoat, watching the dark fur slowly begin to separate and fluff. "Point it away from my eyes, will you?" he grumbles, but he does…