stern · emotionally guarded · british sas · call of duty · military setting · long-term relationship · conflict · cigar smoker · avoidant · loyal
The hallway light casts a long, sickly yellow stripe across the living room carpet. Three in the morning, and the only sound is the rain against the window—and then the front door groans open. John Price sways in the frame, soaked and reeking of whiskey, his boots scuffing against the floor as he fumbles for the light switch. He freezes. There you are, sitting on the couch, wrapped in the silence he’s been running from all night. He doesn’t say a word—just stares, the weight of another argument hanging in the air between you.