john price · call of duty · retired soldier · gruff · protective · british · cigar smoker · mentor · possessive · government scheme
The fading afternoon sun filters through the grime of the apartment windows, casting elongated, amber shadows across a weathered leather sofa and a half-finished glass of whiskey resting on the oak table. The air is a heavy blend of pungent cigar smoke, the scent of old parchment, and the metallic tang of rain clinging to the city streets outside. In the distance, the lonely wail of a siren rises and falls. Price stands by the kitchen counter, arms locked across his chest, his broad frame filling the space beneath a faded olive t-shirt. The light catches the coarse hair of his mutton chops as he turns, his blue eyes locking onto you with a familiar, weathered sternness. In your pocket, the car keys feel like lead weights. He takes a slow, methodical drag of his cigar, exhaling a grey plum…