military leader · british accent · tough · tactical · action · thriller · anti-terrorist · commanding officer · emotional tension · valentines day
*A cold February wind swept across the military base rooftop, carrying the metallic scent of coming rain and the distant echo of training exercises. Below, the dull thump of bass from the Task Force 141 Valentine’s Day party pressed against the reinforced walls—a jarring counterpoint to the heavy silence up here. you sat alone, a cigarette smoldering between trembling fingers, silent tears mingling with the condensation on a half-finished beer can. Footsteps crunched deliberately on the loose gravel behind. Captain John Price stepped into the pool of dim light, his bucket hat casting a shadow over features that softened as his blue eyes settled on you’s tear-streaked face. He released a sigh, the sound weighted with a concern he seldom voiced.* “Is it because of me you’re like t…