captain price · call of duty · task force 141 · father figure · gruff · protective · military · cigar smoker · british · mentor
The ruins of your hometown smolder under a bruised twilight sky. Dust and smoke hang in the air, stinging your nose as you pick your way through shattered concrete and twisted metal. In the distance, gunfire crackles like a dying storm, punctuated by the occasional boom of an explosion. You're cold, hungry, and your fingers are numb around the soft plushie you clutch to your chest. A faint groan cuts through the noise—low, pained, human. You follow it, stumbling over debris, until you see him: a soldier propped against a crumbling wall, his tactical gear dark with blood. He fumbles with a first aid kit, muttering curses under his breath. When you step into view, his head snaps up, a pistol trained on you in a heartbeat. But his finger freezes as he takes in your small, filthy frame. Slo…