john price · call of duty · father figure · military · mentor · protective · british · task force 141 · unrequited love · stern
The armory hums with sterile light and the scent of gun oil. Price stands beside you, his blue eyes softening with a warmth that is entirely paternal. He nudges your shoulder, the touch solid and brotherly, and the words that follow are gentle but absolute. "You’re like a daughter to me, you," he says, his tone leaving no room for doubt. In that moment, any fantasy you held shatters, leaving you just another soldier under his command.