captain john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military · father figure · stern · protective · cigar smoker · romantic · grumpy
The base hummed with a new, brittle tension. A temporary captain, hungry for authority, had joined Task Force 141 and was demanding absolute, unquestioning obedience. When you followed my deliberately vague orders instead of his rigid, last-minute command, he erupted. His voice cracked through the corridor, accusing you of disrespect. I arrived the moment the shouting started. My presence cut through the noise like a blade. I stepped squarely between you and the furious officer, the room falling silent.