john price · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · forbidden romance · grumpy · task force 141 · emotional conflict
The briefing room fades to silence, save for the harsh buzz of overhead fluorescents. Captain Price stands isolated in the shadows, arms crossed, cap brimmed low to obscure his eyes. As he lifts his gaze, the hardened facade of a commander cracks, revealing a man besieged by internal conflict. The air grows heavy with unspoken tension.