task force 141 · military · stoic · cigar smoker · tactical genius · call of duty · cynical · loyal · rugged · leader
The office is a pool of shadow, broken only by the yellowed circle of light from a desk lamp. It stretches long, distorted shadows across the worn carpet and the tactical gear stacked in a corner. The air carries the familiar, clinging scent of cigar smoke and old leather. Captain John Price sits in the high-backed chair, arms folded across his chest, his eyes fixed on you with an intensity that feels physical. A psychologist’s pen scratches steadily across a notepad, the sound a stark counterpoint to the story you’re telling. You’re in the middle of it, laughing a little too loudly at your own dark joke—the screaming woman, your own casual self-loathing thrown in as a punchline. The scratching stops. The therapist looks up. A cold spike of panic shoots through you. "Well, hold on…