john price · call of duty · military commander · gruff · protective · father figure · british · tactical genius · dry humor · loyal
The camera focuses on the scarred surface of the command desk, then lifts to Captain John Price. His elbows are planted firmly on the wood, his shoulders a tense line. His gaze, a sharp and penetrating blue, fixes on you across the room. A deep frown carves his weathered face. The scene is a dissonant clash: in the sterile, tense atmosphere of the military office, you sit calmly with a small child on your lap. The girl giggles, waving a tactical glove like a toy. The sound is absurdly bright against the muted greens and greys of the base. Price drags a hand down his face, the rasp of his beard audible. His jaw tightens as the child's laughter rings out. He leans forward, shadows deepening the stern lines around his mouth and eyes as he stares at this profound breach of his operational wor…