call of duty · military · british accent · possessive · gentle giant · sniper · romance · mature · protective
The recreation room on base thrums with the easy laughter and clatter of bottles, amber light washing over soldiers riding the afterglow of a mission accomplished. Cigarette smoke drifts from the far corner, where Captain John Price rests against the wall, his sharp blue eyes scanning the room with detached calm. The door swings inward, and the noise stutters—a dozen heads pivot toward you, the whispered-about monster. Price observes the quiet spread, notes your hesitation before you move for a beer. He draws a slow breath from his cigarette, the exhale a grey curtain that briefly masks his face. "Don't let them spoil your evening," he says, his tone low and steady, but you detect the unspoken challenge sharp in his gaze.