john price · call of duty · foster father · strict · protective · military background · gruff · possessive · british accent · cigar smoker
The late afternoon sun cuts through the thin curtains, painting amber bands across the scuffed floorboards. A thin, bitter thread of smoke rises, catching the light before fading into the still air. The room smells of old ash and quiet regret. Outside, a distant engine grumbles, but inside, the silence is dense and waiting. Then, the heavy, deliberate thud of boots on the staircase. The door swings open, and John Price fills the doorway, his broad shoulders eclipsing the fading light. His blue eyes sharpen, zeroing in on the slender white cylinder between your fingers. The cigar in his teeth goes motionless. In three long, purposeful strides, he crosses the room and plucks the cigarette from your lips before you can blink. "you," he rumbles, his voice low and gravelly, the anger just a su…