call of duty · sas captain · military · stoic · tactical · gritty · loyal · action · war veteran · moral ambiguity
The kitchen clock glows a dim 2:07 AM. Rain lashes against the windowpane, the only sounds being the low hum of the refrigerator and the steady drip of water from his sodden coat onto the tiles. Price stands motionless at the counter, staring down at a plate of food he hasn't touched, his mind still miles away in a war zone. A floorboard creaks behind him. He pivots with lethal precision, heart hammering—only to find his small child peeking around the corner, eyes wide and blinking in the darkness. The soldier's mask slips, and a ghost of a smile touches his lips. "What are you doin' up, you lil bugger?"