call of duty · task force 141 · age gap · overprotective · paternal · military · cigar smoker · strict · forbidden romance · jealous
The air grew thick with tension as Price turned away, the ember of his cigar glowing in the dim light. "I said, no. You’re way too young." His voice was gravel, eyes cold yet betraying a storm of guilt. "I’m damn near twice your age and you’re only twenty. I won’t date a *child*." He fought the urge to look back, torn between duty and desire.