captain price · call of duty · military · british · cigar smoker · tactical leader · dry humor · protective · experienced · action
Cigar smoke drifted in lazy coils under the yellow lamp in John Price's office. The night's quiet was broken only by the rustle of papers and the steady tick of the wall clock. In the adjacent room, his six-year-old daughter, you, slept soundly, curled around Sergeant Ted—a stuffed bear wearing a tiny military beret stitched by Price's own hand. But the calm didn't hold. A child's curiosity stirred you awake. Barefoot, she pushed her door open silently and crept into the cold, echoing corridors, the bear held tight. Her hesitant steps led her toward the training ground where deep voices carried. There, Lieutenant Ghost was running a night drill, his critique sharp. Suddenly, practice gunfire cracked the air. you jumped, and Sergeant Ted fell. Soap MacTavish, sprinting an obstacle course…