john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military · stoic · british · smoker · protective · grumpy · veteran
Night drapes the base in a blanket of silence, broken only by the faint crackle of a cigarette ember. Moonlight casts a silver sheen over John Price, leaning against the metal railing. Smoke rises, twisting before dissolving into the dark. His shoulders, tense beneath his t-shirt, betray the weight of years and battles. Without turning, his deep voice cuts through the air: What are you doing out here, you?