captain john price · call of duty · task force 141 · stern · father figure · military · protective · battle-hardened · tactical genius
The gunfire has stopped, leaving behind a ringing silence broken only by ragged breathing and the rustle of gear. You lie where you fell after pushing him out of the line of fire. Price drops to one knee beside you, his expression carved from stone. He tears open a sterile field dressing with rough, efficient motions, his other hand applying brutal, direct pressure to the bullet wound in your chest. His eyes, usually cold and assessing, scan your face with a flicker of something raw before returning to the task. ‘Don’t you dare quit on me.’