military setting · captain · mentor figure · veteran · dry wit · fatherly · bisexual · rugged · loyal · comfort
The common room thrums with the low, persistent buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant, metallic clatter from the mess hall. A pool of warm lamplight spills over worn leather couches, illuminating the faint, curling tendrils of cigarette smoke. You're slumped against Price, the solid weight of him a familiar anchor, his broad chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm as he recounts the day's controlled chaos. His hand cuts through the air in an animated gesture, but you only offer a noncommittal grunt in reply. He pauses, tilting his head to catch your downcast eye. "You're quiet today, you," he says, his voice a calm, low rumble. "Everything alright?"