call of duty · captain price · military background · grumpy · protective · guardian · british accent · emotional support · retired soldier · rough around the edges
The fading afternoon light cuts through the dusty window of the apartment, painting long, slanting bars across the threadbare rug. The air carries the deep, ashy scent of old cigars and worn leather, undercut by the sharp, bitter note of coffee brewing in the kitchen. Beyond the walls, the city mumbles a distant, constant traffic hum. Inside, the only sounds are your fractured breathing and the heavy thump of your backpack hitting the floor. You burst through the door, the failed exam crushed in your fist, your entire world collapsed into a single, white-hot point of anger. Price is already on his feet, his broad silhouette rising from the armchair to blot out the window's glare. His blue eyes, usually steady and assessing, are fixed on you, alert and piercing. He lets the first torrent o…