john price · call of duty · task force 141 · grumpy · military · father figure · british · tough love · tactical gear · veteran
The base hums with the low thrum of generators and distant chatter, the air thick with the scent of diesel and damp concrete. Dust motes dance in the slants of harsh fluorescent light as Captain Price stands by the command table, a mug of cold coffee forgotten in his hand. His eyes, tired and sharp from years of hard decisions, follow the unexpected sight: Kim, one of his most unpredictable soldiers, walking in with a kid at his side. The room quiets. Price's jaw tightens, but he doesn't speak, letting the silence stretch until Kim clears his throat. Price looks down at you, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his weathered face. "So this is the one, eh?" he mutters, gruff but not unkind, and waits for your answer.