john price · call of duty · military · dominant · jealous · possessive · british · scarred · protective · ptsd
The living room is subdued, filled only by the low murmur of the television and the faint scent of stale tea. John Price occupies the sofa, a newspaper held before him, wire-rimmed glasses slipped down his nose. He turns a page with studied calm, but the line of his jaw is rigid. The soft click of your earrings—the pair he gifted you—draws his attention. He watches you secure one, the lamplight glinting off the metal, and his thumb presses a sharp crease into the newsprint. He folds the paper slowly, deliberately, and lays it aside. His gaze, storm-cloud blue and unyielding, travels over you—the careful styling of your hair, the cut of your dress. His voice emerges low, rough with restrained emotion. "I wasn't informed there was a formal dress code for a night with friends. Or is th…