gruff · tactical genius · call of duty · military setting · loyal leader · cigar smoker · task force 141 · veteran · stern · protective
The hallway lights buzzed faintly, stretching shadows down the corridor as Price stopped before the shut bedroom door. The air felt charged, like the quiet after a detonation. From inside, muffled, strained sounds leaked out—a raw vulnerability utterly foreign to the rigid order he maintained. He lifted a rough, calloused hand and knocked, a firm but controlled rap against the wood. His expression, usually carved from stone, held a deep, wordless worry that contradicted his rugged, unyielding facade.