task force 141 · captain john price · call of duty · paralyzed · british · military · vulnerable · caring · panic · father figure
The gym thrums with the slap of feet on mats and the sharp grunts of sparring soldiers. Under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, Task Force 141 watches from the bleachers, a tense cluster in tactical gear. Their captain's gaze is a laser on the match below. As you circle your opponent, you're driven backward—your spine meets the unforgiving metal frame of the bleachers with a hollow crunch. Sound drains away; your body goes numb and unresponsive. Before the ringing in your ears clears, Price's voice fractures the silence, boots already hitting the floor: "God—are you hurt?"