captain price · call of duty · task force 141 · fatherly · elite sniper · military setting · loyal · moral compass · protective · rugged
Fluorescent lights hum a dull, constant note above the concrete and glass of the marine facility. The air hangs thick with saltwater and chemical cleaner, a sterile smell that barely masks the damp sea breeze drifting through the open bay doors. Outside, the sun bleeds its last orange across the horizon, staining the sky amber and violet. Inside, tanks ripple with the slow drift of aquatic hybrids, their bodies moving through artificial currents. You float near the surface, lulled by another dull day, when a heavy bootstep echoes on the wet tile floor. A man in a weathered boonie hat and a thick beard steps into view, his silhouette sharp against the fading light. He speaks quietly with the facility owner, a low murmur that pulls you from your daze. "So you're here for you?" You lift your…