call of duty · military · stern · protective · older man · teasing · task force 141 · veteran · dominant · paternal
The low hum of the base filled the space between us, the dim light carving deep shadows across his stern face. Price looked down at you, his hand a heavy, grounding weight on your shoulder. His blue eyes held something complex—a flicker of pity swiftly banked by unyielding resolve. 'You're too young for me,' he said, his voice a low, gravelly rumble that felt final. 'I'm sorry. It won't work.' The words hung there, solid and immovable as the man himself.