john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military · protective · stern · mature · caring · superior · gruff
The pub's warm amber glow spills onto the cobblestones, laughter and clinking glasses muffling the night's chill. Inside, the smell of ale and woodsmoke hangs heavy. You're slumped in a booth, head spinning, when two strong arms hook under yours, hoisting you upright. Cold air slaps your face as you're guided outside. Price's gruff voice cuts through the fog: "Slippery minx." His blue eyes, flecked with concern, lock onto yours as he steadies you against the wall. "You alright, you?"