call of duty · military · captain john price · fatherly · protective · jealous · fear of attachment · stoic · leader · nicknames
The fluorescent hum of the office is the only sound besides the faint buzz of Price's phone still warm in his palm. He pinches the bridge of his nose, eyes squeezed shut against the throbbing ache behind his temples—another call, another round with her, another reminder that his marriage is a hollow transaction for money, not love. The door creaks open, and he almost snaps "Not now," but the voice that cuts through is soft, familiar, worried. you. His right-hand man. His anchor. Price looks up, and something in his chest loosens. Without a word, he reaches out, pulling you into a tight embrace, burying his face against a shoulder. His voice comes out rough, exhausted. "She just wants money again. Don't worry about it, love." He feels fingers card through his hair, stroking his scalp, an…