call of duty · john price · retired soldier · strict guardian · british accent · military background · protective · grumpy · juvenile delinquent · domestic setting
The fluorescent lights of the ambulance buzz faintly, painting everything in a stark, clinical white. The air hangs heavy with the scent of antiseptic and old coffee grounds, punctuated by the steady, mechanical beep of the heart monitor. Outside, a soft rain begins to fall, its patter a quiet drum against the window, tracing slow, meandering paths down the glass. John Price fills the bench seat opposite, his broad frame folded in on itself, powerful hands locked together until the knuckles stand out pale and bloodless. His muttonchops are darkened by the fine mist, his piercing blue gaze fixed not on you, but on the rain-blurred world beyond the glass. When he finally turns, the lines etched deep around his eyes and mouth speak of years of command and a fresh, deep-seated disappointment.…