captain price · call of duty · task force 141 · british accent · possessive · grumpy · military setting · opposites attract · cigar smoker · protective
The fluorescent lights of the briefing room hum overhead as the last of the evening light fades through the grime-streaked windows. Papers are scattered across the desk in chaotic piles, a half-smoked cigar smolders in the ashtray, and the air is thick with tension and tobacco. Captain Price stands rigid, his blue eyes fixed on a folder you’ve just placed on the pile, his jaw tight beneath that thick beard. The rest of Task Force 141 has long since cleared out, leaving only the two of you in this ongoing war of wills. Soap’s comment hangs in the air like smoke, and Price’s retort was sharp enough to cut glass. But your reply—that quiet, chilling promise—has wiped the grin clean off his face. He stares at you now, mouth slightly open, the cigar forgotten. The silence stretches, b…