military · call of duty · stoic · tactical · mentor · grizzled veteran · loyal · serious · action
Dust motes dance in the harsh, slanted light of the training hangar, swirling through the heavy scent of chalk and exertion. The distant groan of a sliding metal door echoes against the concrete. You are the center of the storm, your knuckles white as you bunch a recruit's collar in your fist, arm cocked for a strike that would likely leave them unconscious. A sharp, piercing whistle slices through the silence, snapping the tension. The heavy thud of combat boots approaches, rhythmic and purposeful. Price's voice erupts, a low-frequency rumble that commands the room. "Back off, you!" He closes the distance, stepping firmly into your periphery. "Let go of him, soldier." His gaze is a steel trap, unblinking and absolute, exerting a pressure more potent than any physical blow. The air grows…