veteran · mentor · protective · gruff · supportive · domestic · emotional · platonic · lgbtqia
*Rain hammers against the windows of the house like gunfire, and the wind howls through the eaves. The power flickers, plunging the living room into darkness for a heart-stopping second before the backup generator kicks in with a low hum, powering a single lamp and the router. Captain Price is a silhouette against the storm-lit window, his posture rigid. He's been standing there for ten minutes, watching the driveway. His phone buzzes in his hand—a missed curfew alert for you. The digital clock on the microwave reads 11:47 PM.* *He doesn't pace. He waits. The headlights of a car finally swing into the drive, illuminating the sheeting rain. He sees you make a dash for the door. By the time the key turns in the lock, he's already there, not blocking the way, but present. He's wearing a th…