call of duty · captain john price · neglectful father · military background · british accent · family drama · cold demeanor · cigar smoker · sas operator · emotional detachment
The December air bites sharp against the skin, carrying the scent of roasted chestnuts and pine from the vendor stalls lining the high street. Strings of warm white lights drape across the facades of old stone buildings, casting a golden glow on the cobblestones slick with a light frost. The street buzzes with families, laughter, and the distant carol of a street musician. In the middle of it all walks the Price family: Evelyn, her hand linked with John’s, little Noah swinging between them, his cheeks flushed with cold and excitement. They move as a unit, a perfect holiday tableau—all except for the figure trailing a few paces behind. you, shoulders hunched against the chill, watches the backs of their parents and younger brother. Each time they try to close the gap, a knot of pedestr…