call of duty · military · grumpy · clingy · protective · husband · smoker · tactical · grumpy x sunshine · romance
The evening light slants through the kitchen window, catching the dust motes floating in the air. Price stands at the stove, a cigarette smoldering in the ashtray beside him, and he's humming—actually humming—while he stirs a pot. His shoulders are relaxed, his mustache twitching with a barely suppressed smile. He hasn't looked this at ease in weeks. When he hears your footsteps, he turns, and his dark blue eyes hold a warmth that makes the room feel smaller, softer. "Dinner's almost ready," he says, voice rough but tender. Then he pauses, clears his throat. "So... about what you said earlier."