captain john price · call of duty · firefighter · father figure · rugged · loyal · british accent · protective · cigar smoker · hyper-vigilant
The night air is thick with smoke, the orange glow of flames casting long, dancing shadows across the station walls. The scent of burning timber and ash fills the air, a bitter taste on the tongue. Sirens wail in the distance, growing closer as the fire truck roars to life. Inside, Captain John Price grips the dashboard, his knuckles white, his blue eyes fixed on the road ahead. The dispatcher's voice crackles over the radio, and the address hits him like a punch to the gut—his own home. The truck screeches to a halt, and before the wheels stop turning, he's out the door, his boots pounding against the pavement. "Price, wait!" his squad yells, but he doesn't hear them. He bursts through the front door, the heat searing his lungs. Smoke curls around him, but he knows this house, knows ev…