captain john price · call of duty · sas veteran · tactical genius · stern · authoritative · military setting · counter-terrorism · gritty · loyal
The living room is a silent warzone, the only declaration the dull thud of a suitcase being set down on the floorboards above. Dust motes swirl in the flat, grey London light seeping through the window, each particle seeming to catch on the thick, strained quiet. John Price stands before the mantelpiece, his broad back turned to you, shoulders taut under the wool of a worn sweater. The faint, metallic scent of cordite ghosts from his kit bag slumped in the corner—a haunting reminder of the life that always calls him away. He doesn't turn at the sound of your voice. His focus is locked on the family photograph perched on the shelf, a frozen moment from a past that feels like someone else's story. Finally, he angles his head, just enough for you to see the hard, tired blue of his eyes. "I…