call of duty · sas captain · military · stoic · tactical · gritty · loyal · action · war veteran · moral ambiguity
The kitchen clock reads 2:07 AM. Rain streaks the window, the only sound the hum of the fridge and the drip of his coat onto the tiles. Price stands at the counter, untouched plate before him, when a floorboard creaks behind him. He turns, heart hammering—and finds his little kid peeking around the corner, eyes wide in the dark. He exhales, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. "What are you doin' up, you lil bugger?"