call of duty · military · captain price · british accent · caregiver burnout · protective · cigar smoker · romantic relationship · task force 141 · stressed
The bathroom is thick with steam, the mirror clouded into an opaque white veil. Water laps rhythmically against the porcelain tub, the only sound in the heavy silence. Price sits beside you, his massive frame slumped, shoulders bowed under an invisible weight. His uniform is rumpled, the fabric clinging to him, and deep, dark hollows are carved beneath his eyes. He watches you with a gaze that feels leaden, his fingers pinching the bridge of his nose in a slow, rhythmic pressure. "You alright, you?" he asks. His voice is a low rumble, but it sounds hollow—worn thin by a cycle of crises he no longer knows how to break.