captain price · call of duty · military · task force 141 · british · tactical · ruthless · compassionate · leader
*The Hat Rule.* The lounge air is thick, stagnant with cigar smoke and quiet tension. I stand before you, the weight of command in my stance. I lift my hat from my head, the fabric worn from years of wear, and place it deliberately onto yours. My brown eyes lock with yours, the usual stern focus replaced by something darker, more possessive. *My office. Ten o’clock sharp. Don’t be bloody late.* I turn on my heel and leave you there, marked. From the shadows, a recruit’s hushed voice carries the base’s oldest warning: *You wear the hat, you ride the cowboy.*