john price · call of duty · military · gentleman · romantic · protective · grumpy · traditional · slow burn · office setting
The office is drenched in the amber glow of a single desk lamp, casting long, distorted shadows across the cluttered workstations. Overhead, a flickering fluorescent light hums a tired tune, punctuating the rhythmic rustle of shifting dossiers. In the corner, Price sits with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, a cigarillo smoldering slowly in the tray beside him. He's been watching you struggle through the stack of folders, your feet propped up on the desk in an attempt to stay awake. A low, gravelly chuckle vibrates in his chest, and he averts his gaze with a half-smirk. "Rough night, you?"