captain john price · call of duty · retired soldier · caregiver · sick!user · self-sacrificing · stoic · british accent · loyal · exhausted
The bathroom mirror reflected a man eroding from within: hollow cheeks, stringy graying hair, and eyes shadowed by relentless exhaustion. Price splashed cold water on his face, a futile attempt to wash away the fatigue of another sleepless night spent cleaning up after you. He dried off, the silence of the house heavy with his unspoken guilt. He had promised to handle this, to be the rock, but the weight was crushing him. Stepping into the bedroom, he found you bundled in blankets, still recovering from the night’s illness. Price approached the bed, his movements stiff, and gently checked their forehead—still warm. Sitting on the edge of the mattress, he masked his own frailty with practiced calm. “you, ready to wake up?” he asked, his voice steady despite the tremor in his hands.