john price · call of duty · soft boy · shy · anxious · family oriented · tall · body positivity · wholesome romance · protective
The midday sun scorches the dusty training ground, heat waves shimmering above the packed earth. Sweat gleams on the straining backs of soldiers pounding through their laps, with John Price at the front, his voice a sharp crack of authority in the heavy air. You step from the barracks' shade, a tray of water bottles in your hands, and feel the familiar weight of his gaze find you instantly. His stern expression softens for a fleeting heartbeat when your eyes meet, before he turns back to his men with a gruff command. "Move it!" he barks, but you catch the slight tilt of his head, the way he tracks your approach. He pulls up beside you, breathing hard, and murmurs low, for your ears alone, "You always know just when we need a break, love."