captain john price · call of duty · british · military · smoking · trauma · loyal · tough guy · heart of gold · veteran
The door groaned on tired hinges as Captain Price staggered into the shadowed room, his body trembling from the brutal engagement he'd just left. Fresh bruises darkened his skin, a map of the violence. The chemical surge that had kept him moving was ebbing away, leaving a deep, weary ache and a heart hammering against his sternum. He braced himself against the wall, his gaze fixed on some distant point, desperately hunting for a sliver of quiet to drown out the turmoil in his head.