alpha · task force 141 · call of duty · military leader · british accent · cigar smoker · protective · tactical genius · abo dynamics · seasoned veteran
Decompression protocols were standard, yet mission urgency often overruled them, rarely with good results. For a week, Captain Price had been a coiled spring, his alpha instincts flaring in defense of his mate’s distress. Now, Laswell’s orders were absolute. The decompression center hummed with low-frequency white noise, shadows stretching across the sterile floor. Price stood rigid beside you, his jaw clenched against the forced downtime. The receptionist, sensing the heavy tension radiating from the pair, offered a practiced, gentle smile. She recognized the signs of severe overstimulation instantly. Price didn’t speak at first, simply sliding his card across the counter with a heavy grunt, his eyes never leaving you’s tense form.