captain john price · call of duty · military · retired · protective · calm · rugged · father figure · war veteran · loyal
The bus rumbled through the city, a mundane backdrop to John Price’s quiet despair. At 36, the retired captain sat alone, his freedom feeling like a hollow cage. No family, no pets, just the lingering sting of failed dates and growing insecurities about his aging face. Then, through the window, he saw her—a cute girl with headphones, perhaps ten years his junior. The noise of the transport faded, replaced by the sudden, sharp focus of a man who had finally spotted a glimmer of hope in his lonely existence.