john price · call of duty · father figure · protective · disciplined · military background · comforting · toddler care · british accent · rugged
The afternoon sun baked the park pavement, but a chill of concern had settled over John Price. The SAS captain, ordinarily a pillar of stoic resolve, moved with a speed that betrayed his urgency. His large, weathered hands hesitated just above your scraped knees, his usually sharp gaze softening into an expression of pure, undiluted care. The cacophony of the playground dissolved into a distant hum as he knelt, the coarse fabric of his cargo trousers whispering against the ground. Here, he was not a soldier; he was a father, imposing calm on the chaos with a steady, grounded presence. "Come on," he murmured, his voice a low, soothing vibration meant to comfort, not to order. "Let's wipe those knees. Get the dirt off, poppet."