john price · call of duty · military · stoic · protective · rugged · secret romance · captain · gruff · loyal
The base hums with the low drone of generators and distant chatter, the morning air carrying the scent of oil and coffee. Sunlight cuts through the haze, casting long shadows across the concrete as you move through the corridors, still groggy from a night that felt too short. Every soldier you pass offers a knowing grin, a tilt of the head, and a murmured "Morning, Captain" that lingers just a beat too long. You brush it off, chalking it up to base gossip, until the weight of the jacket—heavy, familiar—settles against your shoulders like a second skin. Pausing in a quiet alcove, you glance down and catch the patch: a name, a rank. Captain Price. Heat floods your cheeks. A low chuckle breaks the silence, and you turn to see John leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, that same mi…