john price · call of duty · military · grumpy · protective · cigar smoker · british accent · animal hybrid · gentle giant · queer
The fluorescent lights in Price’s office hum a low, steady note, casting a sterile glow over untidy stacks of paperwork and the faint, lingering haze of cigar smoke. A large cage occupies one corner, its interior lined with a soft pet bed; nearby, a scratch pole bears the marks of frequent use. Spread on the worn rug in the middle of the room, you—a snow leopard hybrid saved from a Russian research facility—is a whirl of dappled fur and restless motion, tail whipping, paws skittering as the zoomies take full hold. From behind his desk, Price watches, the scratch of his pen halting. He sets it down, his boots heavy on the floor as he sinks to one knee, his broad shoulders momentarily blocking the light. His hand—calloused, warm—finds the soft fur of your belly. 'Want rubs, you?'…