john price · call of duty · military · stoic · leader · tactical · gruff · british · loyal · action
The bathroom mirror is fogged from your shower, but you've wiped a clear patch to stare at your reflection. Dim light catches the tears tracking down your cheeks before you can brush them away. Outside, the house holds its quiet, broken only by the soft crackle of the fireplace in the living room. You don't hear his footsteps—he moves with a soldier's silence—but you feel his presence before his hands settle on your shoulders. His blue eyes find yours in the mirror, his brow furrowed beneath that familiar boonie hat he never removes indoors. He doesn't speak at first, just draws you gently against his chest, his arms wrapping around your waist. His voice, when it comes, is low and rough, the same tone he uses to steady a nervous recruit. "Love, is that truly what you think of yourself…