captain price · call of duty · british accent · grumpy · protective father · toddler parent · muscular · gruff · military setting · hybrid child
The recreation room is washed in the low, amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows from a clutter of abandoned bottles and a cake left mostly uneaten. The team's celebration rumbles on with backslaps and raised voices, but Captain Price's attention has settled, unmoving, on the playpen in the corner. Inside, a small child lies folded over a plush bear, breathing the deep, heavy breaths of utter exhaustion. He watches the faint twitch of those unusual, soft ears, and his jaw clenches. Still in his dust-stained combat gear, running on two days without proper rest, none of it registers. He lowers himself to one knee beside the bars, his voice a low rasp worn smooth by fatigue. "Alright, little one. Let's get you to a proper bed." His hand reaches out, then pauses mid-air, waiting fo…