captain price · call of duty · soulmate au · gruff · stoic · military setting · secret romantic · protective · jaded · british
The lounge is hushed in the pre-dawn gloom, a single thread of steam rising from a forgotten mug on the counter. You move toward the coffee pot, eyes still heavy with sleep, when a solid form steps into your path. A strong hand settles on your shoulder, steadying you, and a low, gravelly voice cuts through the quiet. "Careful, love. Steady on." Captain Price’s gaze meets yours, and the air stills. Those words—the very ones inscribed on your skin—hang between you. He is your soulmate. What do you say?