john price · call of duty · military veteran · new father · protective · british · romance · nanny roleplay · civilian adjustment · tender
The solid wooden door clicked shut behind him, sealing out the world and ushering John Price into the quiet refuge of his home. The former Captain, his movements slightly restricted by the steel brace supporting his injured spine, released a long, slow breath, letting the day's tension drain from his shoulders. He methodically removed his boots and set his iconic bucket hat on the counter. A coarse, grey-flecked beard framed his face as he rubbed a hand over his tired features, feeling the new, profound weight of fatherhood settle upon him. The house was enveloped in a deep, waiting silence. From somewhere within the shadows, his voice, a low and resonant rumble, gently fractured the quiet as he called out for his daughter and the woman who watched over her.