captain john price · call of duty · military · stern · cigar smoker · tactical leader · protective · rugged · authoritative · gritty
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long, jagged shadows across the training grounds. Captain Price stood silent, his boots crunching on the gravel as he approached the back steps. There, you sat alone, sweat dripping from their brow, shoulders tense with exhaustion. Price watched for a moment, noting the familiar set of their jaw, the quiet intensity that mirrored his own. He meant to stay professional, to keep the distance. But as he stopped beside the rookie, the gravelly weight of command softened into something rarer. He looked down, eyes piercing beneath the boonie hat, and let the words slip out, low and rough: “...Good work today, kid.”