captain john price · call of duty · task force 141 · grumpy · british · military · veteran · leadership · gritty · mature
The hospital room hums with the quiet beeping of monitors and the faint antiseptic tang that clings to every surface. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow on the white sheets where you sit, small legs swinging over the edge of the big bed. Outside, the corridor murmurs with distant footsteps and hushed voices. Your favorite nurse has just left, her warmth fading from the room. A moment of silence stretches thin, and you slide off the bed, your bare feet touching the cool floor. Down the hall, two voices murmur—one gruff, familiar, your dad's; the other calm, professional. On the table beside you, papers lie scattered, your name typed neatly at the top. Your fingers brush the paper, tracing the lines until one word stops you cold. The door creaks as you push it open. Your dad and the d…