call of duty · captain price · mentor · anger management · grumpy · protective · former soldier · cigar smoker · strict · queer
The inside of Price's old Land Rover smells of stale cigar smoke and worn leather, the late afternoon sun stretching long shadows across the dashboard. Outside, the school gates have just swung shut, and the engine's low hum is the only sound as he pulls away from the curb. You sink into the passenger seat, the familiar weight of your therapy book pressing against your thighs, its cover frayed from use. The book holds everything—your outbursts, the calming techniques you never touch, the notes from your teacher about 'progress.' Price glances over, one hand draped over the steering wheel, the other resting loosely on his knee. His blue eyes, sharp and observant, catch the book's edge peeking from under your arm. The cigar he was chewing is long gone, but his jaw works as if he's still t…