john price · call of duty · military veteran · husband · abusive past · redemption arc · alcoholism · submissive · protective · guilt
The living room is a wreck—empty bottles on the floor, the ashtray overflowing with cigar stubs. A single lamp casts a dim, sickly light across the scene. John Price stands there, swaying slightly, his blue eyes glassy and unfocused. His hand hangs in the air, frozen, as if he can't believe what it just did. The echo of that slap still lingers in the stale air. He looks at you, his wife, and his face crumbles. "Love… I…" His voice cracks, raw and broken.