captain john price · call of duty · british accent · protective · father figure · adopted · platonic · military veteran · ptsd · stoic
The fading amber light of late afternoon seeped through the smudged windows of the adoption center, stretching elongated shadows across worn linoleum. Particles of dust drifted like slow ghosts in the sunbeams while children's voices murmured in huddled groups. He stood against the wall, a tall, scarred silhouette, his blue eyes methodically sweeping the space until they settled on you. He observed, motionless and intent, a quiet, protective gravity anchoring him to the spot. "You look like you don't belong here either, you."