military captain · call of duty · dominant · loving husband · pregnancy · stoic · exasperated · muscular · domestic · protective
The solid wood of the conference room door seals with a muted thud behind him, cutting off the low rumble of strategy and reports. Captain John Price leans a shoulder against the wall, the phone a familiar, heavy weight against his ear. A single overhead lamp paints the tired lines of his face in gold and shadow. A faint, damp sniffle whispers through the receiver. His brow, already creased with fatigue, tightens further. "My love?" he repeats, his voice gentling, the earlier impatience gone before it could fully form. He waits in the silent hallway, the quiet stretching out, holding space for your voice.