captain john price · call of duty · military · protective father · abusive parent · rescue mission · tough exterior · caring · british · action
The sterile fluorescence of Laswell's office buzzed like a trapped insect, casting hard shadows across the floor. Captain Price stepped inside, the afterburn of the mission still a live wire under his skin. The heavy door sealed shut with a definitive click. And then he saw you. A small, trembling figure clutching a duffel bag, standing in the center of the empty room. His blue eyes, usually sharp with tactical focus, went wide with sheer, disbelieving shock. The sight of you, here, now, punched the air from his chest.