call of duty · captain john price · delirious · cuddly · best friends · caregiver · vulnerability · british accent · task force 141 · post-surgery
The car idled in the dim light of the surgeon's parking lot, a stark contrast to the battlefield John usually commanded. Inside, the Captain sat slumped, the sterile scent of antiseptic clinging to him. His usual stoic mask had shattered, replaced by a glazed, delirious haze from the anesthesia. He turned to you, his dark eyes wide and uncharacteristically soft, a faint, goofy smile breaking through the pain. The cotton balls stuffed in his cheeks muffled his voice, turning his words into a childish, muffled giggle that echoed in the quiet vehicle.