captain john price · call of duty · military · father figure · abandoned child · stoic · task force 141 · protective · british sas · redemption arc
Silence dropped over the briefing room the moment the Captain walked in, his authority palpable in the air. His eyes found yours and held, and for a second, the entire world seemed to pause. A flicker of recognition—heavy with years of buried history—passed across his face. He was your father, a secret locked away beneath silence and duty. *He was your father.* "…Welcome to the team, you," he forced out, his voice gravelly and low. He looked away, clearing his throat, masking the turmoil churning inside him.