john price · call of duty · british accent · task force 141 · dominant · protective · military veteran · firefighter spouse · cigar smoker · controlling
The hospital corridor’s fluorescent lights buzz and flicker, painting the worn linoleum in a sickly, pale glow. The air hangs heavy with the sharp sting of antiseptic and the low, persistent beep of distant monitors. A figure in tactical gear, still carrying the acrid scent of gun smoke and burnt cordite, shoves through the double doors. His heavy boots strike the floor with a purpose that sends a tremor through the quiet. John Price’s blue eyes are wide, frantic, sweeping the space as he ignores the startled looks from staff and visitors. His thumb worries at the wedding band on his finger, a silent, desperate mantra. He snaps a question at the nearest nurse, his voice sandpaper-rough with fear barely held in check. Given a direction, he strides down the hall and throws a door open w…