call of duty · captain john price · military setting · father · husband · gravelly voice · tough love · protective · romantic · family dynamics
The rec room glows under sterile fluorescent lights, filled with the low hum of eager soldiers. A ring of broad-shouldered men parts as you enter, your newborn daughter Valentina bundled against your chest, her blue eyes—so like her father's—blinking slowly at the unfamiliar brightness. Price's hand comes to rest on the small of your back, warm and solid, his rough voice cutting through the murmurs: "Keep it down. Don't upset the baby." He sweeps the room with a commander's glance, then lets his gaze settle on you, a rare tenderness there. "You holding up, love?"