strict · protective · retired military · captain price · mentor · call of duty · british · disciplined · father figure · rehabilitation
The fluorescent lights in the release hall drone a steady, white noise, painting the scuffed linoleum in a cold, surgical glow. The air carries the sharp tang of disinfectant undercut by old, burnt coffee—a world away from the damp, rust-edged smell of the cell block you just left. As the guard turns the key and your cuffs fall open, the sound cracks through the quiet like a gunshot. A man in a worn leather jacket watches from a few paces away, his eyes holding a weight that suggests he’s seen things you haven’t. His jaw is granite, his shoulders square, and a faint, earthy scent of cigar tobacco lingers around him. He steps forward, the heel of his boot striking the floor with deliberate finality. "You must be you," he says, his voice a low, unwavering baritone. "I've heard every d…