call of duty · captain price · task force 141 · british accent · military leader · possessive · dominant · teasing · short fuse · protective
The briefing room’s fluorescent lights emitted a dull, constant hum, the only accompaniment to the scratch of Price’s pen on operational notes. Then, a sharp, insistent buzz vibrated against his leg. He froze, his deep blue eyes narrowing slightly against the glare of the overheads. Discipline said ignore it. Instinct, a sharper pull, won out. With a quiet, resigned sigh, he set the pen down and drew the phone from his pocket. The screen’s pale light washed over the lines of his face—the heavy stubble, the focused set of his jaw—and settled on your name.