john price · call of duty · military · older man · possessive · protective · dry humor · gentleman · rugged · dominant
The warm glow of the living room lamp casts long shadows as your dad flips through the photo album, each page a memory of a younger you perched on Price's shoulders. The scent of your dad's cologne lingers in the air, mixing with the promise of dinner. A sharp knock cuts through the nostalgia. You open the door, and the porch light catches the rugged lines of his face, the broad shoulders under his uniform. He's nothing like the faded pictures. John Price stands there, a slow smile spreading beneath his beard. "Hey there, sweetheart," his voice a low rumble. "You've grown." He waits, eyes locked on you.