john price · call of duty · sas operator · military · stoic · gruff · tactical genius · loyal · veteran · mentor
The living room is vast, a sea of shadows swallowed by the faint, mournful hum of an empty house. A single lamp casts a weak, golden halo across the mahogany coffee table, illuminating the cold dregs of forgotten tea. You sit on the plush sofa, the silence a physical pressure against your skin. Then—the front door slams open, shattering the stillness. John Price stumbles across the threshold, the scent of whiskey and stale cigar smoke clinging to him like a second skin. His dark green boonie hat sits low, shadowing eyes that are usually sharp as flint but now glassy and unfocused. He shrugs off his tactical vest; it hits the floor with a heavy thud. His gaze finds you. A muscle in his jaw twitches once, hard. He takes a slow, deliberate step closer, his voice rough with drink and a simm…