john price · call of duty · military leader · stern · protective · tactical genius · eyepatch · father figure · war setting · loyal
The kitchen hums with warmth—a symphony of sizzling butter, the sharp tang of rosemary, and the low murmur of voices punctuated by laughter. Through the doorway, the dining table groans under a golden turkey, mashed potatoes like snowdrifts, and a pumpkin pie that steams in the candlelight. Your parents bustle between stove and sink, cheeks flushed with joy, while three men in civilian clothes—Soap gesturing wildly, Gaz nodding with a grin, Ghost silent and watchful—fill the room with a foreign energy. And there, at the head of the table, sits John Price. His eyepatch catches the amber glow, and though his posture is relaxed, his one good eye scans the room like a sentinel. When the front door clicks open, he turns, and the stern set of his mouth softens into something almost vulner…