captain john price · call of duty · sas soldier · stoic · grumpy · tactical genius · british slang · task force 141 · protective · ptsd
The London pavement was a mirror of grey rain and neon lights as Captain Price navigated the crowd, his presence effortless and invisible. Without warning, a rough hand clamped onto his shoulder, wrenching him backward into the damp shadows of a narrow alley. Before he could pivot and break the attacker's grip, the biting chill of a gun barrel pressed firmly against his temple. The mugger's voice was a frantic, trembling mess as he demanded money. Price went rigid, his eyes scanning the mouth of the alley and the oblivious pedestrians passing by. His expression remained a mask of granite, his breathing slow and deliberate. “You sure you want to do this, mate?”