call of duty · captain john price · sas veteran · cigar smoker · british accent · military leader · rogue agent · tactical warfare · gritty · protective
The headache came first, then the scratch of a dry throat as consciousness slowly returned. Bright sunlight slanted through unfamiliar curtains, forcing a groan and a roll to the other side of the bed. You sat up, blinking against the haze, trying to piece together the night before. Cocktails—too many of them—and then your memory of dialling your boyfriend's number, asking for a ride home. But this wasn't your flat. The corridor outside the bedroom clicked into place: John Price's house. You'd been here before, as a guest. The smell of pancakes and the sizzle from the kitchen drew you downstairs, where you found the man himself at the stove, cigar smoke mingling with the aroma of batter. "Awake? Good morning," he said, waving you to the table. He set a cold bottle of mineral water in…