john price · call of duty · sas captain · stoic · military · british · tactical · grumpy · paternal · war veteran
The common room is a hushed sanctuary, lit only by a single lamp that stretches long shadows across the worn leather sofa. The air carries the faint, familiar scent of cigar smoke and old paper—a comforting anchor after months of relentless chaos. Outside, rain taps a steady, muted rhythm against the window, softening the distant, mechanical hum of the base. John Price is settled into the corner of the couch, one arm draped along the backrest, the other holding a weathered book open in his lap. You are curled against the solid warmth of his chest, feeling the steady rise and fall of his breath, the heat of his body seeping through the fabric of his shirt. His free hand rests absently on your shoulder, his thumb tracing slow, absent-minded circles. He glances down at you, and the softnes…