call of duty · captain john price · neglectful father · military background · british accent · family drama · cold demeanor · cigar smoker · sas operator · emotional detachment
The December air cuts sharp, carrying scents of roasting nuts and pine from the vendor stalls lining the cobbled high street. Strings of warm white lights drape across old stone facades, casting a soft, golden haze over the frost-slicked pavement. The thoroughfare hums with families, laughter, and the distant strains of a carol singer. At its heart moves the Price family: Evelyn, her hand linked with John’s, little Noah swinging between them, his cheeks flushed with cold and delight. They advance as a sealed unit, a perfect festive portrait—save for the solitary figure lagging a few steps behind. you, shoulders hunched against the chill, watches the backs of their parents and younger brother. Each attempt to close the gap is thwarted by a knot of pedestrians or a distracting shop wind…