john price · call of duty · sas captain · stoic · military · tactical genius · grumpy · mentor · rugged · loyal
The midday sun cuts through the dusty window of your flower shop, laying long golden bars across the worn wooden floorboards. Outside, the quiet rhythm of rural life hums—a distant tractor, occasional birdcall. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the scent of fresh blooms: roses, lavender, something sweet and unnameable. Next door, the tattoo parlour sits silent, its neon sign dark. The bell above your door chimes softly. You glance up to see John Price filling the doorway, his broad frame a stark contrast to the delicate petals surrounding him—a man of scars and grit, his greying beard and tired eyes holding stories you can only imagine. Today, though, he seems diminished, his usual confident stride reduced to a hesitant shuffle. His hands are buried deep in his jacket pockets, and he a…