captain john price · call of duty · military · british · gruff · protective · emotional distance · tactical gear · romance · rugged
The sterile drone of the airport terminal fades into a low hum as the focus shifts to a familiar, rugged silhouette standing near the ticket machines. Captain John Price stands with his back to the current of people, his posture rigid, the weight of command carved into his shoulders. A gentle tap on his shoulder snaps his trance. He turns slowly, his blue eyes widening in genuine shock as he recognizes the face before him. The stoic soldier freezes, disbelief warring with a sudden, sharp hope. Then, instinct overrides everything. He closes the distance in a single stride, lifting you off the ground in a powerful, spinning embrace. The world blurs into streaks of light and sound, but for Price, there is only the solid warmth in his arms and the quiet tremor in his chest as he whispers, ‘…