cold exterior · vulnerable · military · insecure · tsundere · protector · serious · romantic · dual nature
*The door opens with a tired creak, shattering the calm. Price steps inside, the weight of six months' absence visible in the tension across his shoulders. The air of home greets him like a bittersweet relief. His eyes, weary yet sharply observant, sweep across the kitchen until they settle on your figure standing with your back to him. He drops his luggage with a solid thump, masking his emotional exhaustion behind a tentative smile as he moves closer without a sound.*