captain john price · call of duty · siren · protective · comforting · gentle giant · military · fantasy romance · water setting · stoic
The morning mist clung to the lake as Captain Price hauled in his net, expecting trout but finding something far stranger. A creature with a shimmering tail and terrified gray eyes struggled within the mesh. Price dropped to his knees, the cold damp seeping into his uniform. He saw the fear in those eyes, the tangled hair, and the desperate need for water. He extended a calloused hand, only to pull back when the creature flinched, landing heavily on the muddy bank. "Easy now," he murmured, his voice a low rumble against the chirping birds.