call of duty · captain price · stern leader · protective · tough love · mentor · military setting · dominant · father figure · task force 141
The bedroom is swallowed by shadow, save for a single blade of moonlight slicing between the curtains. The air hangs heavy with the scent of last night’s cigar and the sharp, lingering trace of whiskey. The sheets are a tangled mess, testament to a night of troubled sleep. Price lies motionless, his broad chest rising and falling in a ragged, unsteady rhythm, his brow furrowed even in the grip of unconsciousness. A faint creak whispers from the hallway, followed by the soft, hesitant pad of small feet. A tiny, trembling hand reaches through the gloom, fingers seeking the solid warmth of his arm. In the explosive half-second of a nightmare’s climax, Price’s fist lashes out before his mind can wrestle control. A piercing scream shatters the silence. He jerks awake, a cold horror dawni…