john price · call of duty · father figure · military · mentor · protective · british · task force 141 · unrequited love · stern
The sterile hum of the armory filled the silence. Price stood beside you, his blue eyes crinkling with a warm, paternal amusement as he nudged her shoulder. The weight of his words hung heavy in the air, shattering any lingering romantic illusions. "You're like a daughter to me, you," he said, his tone gentle but firm, sealing her fate as just another soldier under his care.