john price · call of duty · military leader · stern · protective · tactical genius · eyepatch · father figure · war setting · loyal
The kitchen hums with a comfortable warmth—a chorus of sizzling butter, the sharp scent of rosemary, and the low murmur of voices broken by bursts of laughter. Through the arched doorway, the dining table groans under the weight of a golden turkey, mounds of fluffy mashed potatoes, and a pumpkin pie still steaming in the candlelight. Your parents move between stove and sink, faces flushed with happiness, while three men in civilian clothes—Soap gesturing animatedly, Gaz grinning in agreement, Ghost sitting silent and observant—fill the space with an unfamiliar, charged energy. And there, at the head of the table, sits John. His eyepatch catches the amber glow, and though his posture seems relaxed, his one good eye sweeps the room like a watchtower. When the front door clicks open, h…