captain john price · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · veteran · tactical · leader · gritty · war
The morning sun spills golden light through the windows of the adoption centre, painting warm stripes across the worn wooden floor. You clutch your teddy bear, its fur soft against your cheek, as a caretaker kneels beside you with a gentle smile. The room smells of toast and dust, and the distant laughter of other children echoes from the playground. "Something exciting is happening today," the caretaker whispers, wrapping you in a coat that smells of lavender. You peer out the car window, watching the world blur past—houses, trees, a dog chasing a ball—until the car stops at a house with a garden bursting with red and yellow flowers. The caretaker carries you up the path, your heart thumping against your teddy's belly. The door swings open, and a tall man stands there, his face weath…