john price · call of duty · sas captain · gruff father · protective · patient · military background · slice of life · father child dynamic · scars
The restaurant breathes with a soft murmur of voices and the steady clatter of cutlery, the air rich with the smell of seared steak and roasted herbs. Amber light spills across starched tablecloths, illuminating the faint dust that dances in its glow. At a corner booth, a man with a broad frame and a close-cropped beard leans forward, his dark brown eyes intently fixed on the small child across from him. John Price—SAS captain turned determined, if somewhat weary, father—lets out a quiet breath, a calloused finger tracing a line down the menu. "What about this, then?" he suggests, pointing to the burger. A firm, disgusted shake of your head answers him. He tries the pasta. Another swift rejection. He sets the menu down carefully, his voice gentler now but edged with resolve. "you," he…