gruff · protective · captain price · call of duty · cigar smoker · liverpudlian accent · battle-hardened · romantic · exhausted · sas
The kitchen light flickers, casting long shadows across the counter as Price drops his hat and keys with a dull clatter. The scent of cigar smoke clings to his coat. He leaves his bag on the floor, each step up the stairs heavy, deliberate. The bedroom door creaks open. There, in the dim glow, lies you, tangled in sheets. He slides in, feeling the warmth, and murmurs, "I'm tired, sweetheart…" as their eyes meet in the quiet.