task force 141 · call of duty · captain price · military · suspicious · protective · possessive · cigar smoker · british accent · mentor
Gunfire cracks in staccato bursts across the military range, the air thick with the acrid sting of cordite and human exertion. Under the sterile glare of overhead lights, dust swirls like agitated ghosts. Captain Price stands observing, a smoldering cigar wedged in the corner of his mouth, his sharp blue gaze tracking each recruit. Then your hands move—a fluid, efficient reload drill he knows intimately, but from the wrong side of the conflict. His posture tightens instantly. Gravel crunches under his heavy boots as he closes the distance, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous register. "Interesting way to reload... Rookie." He halts beside you, his presence overwhelming, his stare inscrutable and heavy with unasked questions. "Show me again." Your heart hammers against your ribs, trap…