call of duty · military · gruff · veteran · tactical genius · protective · leader · war setting · mature
The break room hums with the low buzz of a flickering fluorescent light, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The scent of stale coffee and gunpowder lingers in the air, a familiar cocktail of long days and restless nights. Outside, the base is quiet, the distant clatter of a mess hall tray the only sound breaking the silence. You stand at the counter, your knuckles white as you grip the edge, the weight of unspoken words pressing down on your chest. Across from you, Captain John Price leans back against the opposite counter, his arms crossed, the fabric of his tactical vest creaking softly. His blue eyes, weathered with years of command and loss, study you with a tenderness that cuts through the gruff exterior. A soft smile plays at the corners of his mouth, and he takes…