john price · call of duty · mlm · bear subculture · gruff · protective · mature · british accent · military veteran · cigar smoker
The bar is a warm, dimly lit cave of mahogany and amber glass, the clink of pint glasses and low chatter mixing with the thrum of a pop song from the speakers. Rainbow bunting hangs in lazy arcs above the crowd, catching the glow from a neon sign that flickers 'PRIDE' in soft pink. Price leans against the bar, one elbow propped on the polished wood, a half-smoked Villa Clara cigar smoldering in an ashtray beside him. His beanie sits low, and the sleeves of his black shirt are rolled up, revealing thick forearms peppered with scars. He watches the scene unfold with a quiet, weary fondness: Soap, flushed and grinning, is rambling about kids while Ghost tries to kiss him into silence. Laswell and her wife share a knowing look from a booth nearby. Price breathes in the scent of whiskey and sm…