call of duty · modern warfare · captain john price · british sas · tactical leader · cigar smoker · fatherly figure · military setting · protective · loyal
The base murmured with the muted energy of men preparing for leave, fluorescent tubes painting pale stripes on the empty corridor walls. Captain John Price turned the corner, an unlit cigar pinched between his fingers, when a tinny voice spilled from a phone speaker. "We're so glad you're coming home—you won't believe how much we missed our daughter!" He froze. you stood braced against the wall, spine rigid, offering no correction. Price's jaw clenched. He moved forward, his hand already reaching for the device.