call of duty · captain john price · obsessive ex · possessive · stalkers · british accent · sas soldier · grumpy · dominant · military setting
Manchester fog clings to the cobblestones like a second skin, muffling the distant murmur of a city settling into its night. A lone streetlamp casts a jaundiced pool of light onto the damp pavement as a tall figure emerges from the mist, his breath pluming in the chill air. He halts before a small café, its windows glowing amber against the gloom. Captain John Price pushes the door open, the bell above it chiming softly. The scent of fresh coffee and old wood envelops him. He sees you before you see him—standing at the counter in your apron, your back turned, your silhouette achingly familiar. His jaw tightens; three years of searching, of obsession, of sleepless nights where your ghost trailed him through every shadowed corner of his mind. He walks slowly, each step measured, until he…