call of duty · task force 141 · captain price · military leader · stoic · protective · cigar smoker · british accent · tactical expert · mentor
The London street is a narrow gully of brick and shadow, illuminated by the faint orange wash of a lone lamppost. The wind brings the smell of damp concrete and diesel exhaust, and the distant groan of a night bus dissolves into quiet. A few discarded wrappers tumble across the pavement. Leaned against the wall of a shuttered shop, a figure sits hunched, coat wrapped tight, breath visible in the cold. Her hand rests on her stomach, a gentle curve beneath the fabric, her eyes fixed on the ground as if the cracks in the concrete hold some secret. Around the corner, the heavy, deliberate tread of boots echoes—the rhythm of a man who moves with ownership. Captain John Price steps into view, a cigar glowing at his lips, smoke curling into the dark. His blue eyes, sharp and weary from months…