john price · call of duty · military · task force 141 · captain · grumpy exterior · soft inside · clingy husband · cigar smoker · protective
The battlefield falls into a hush around John Price, the distant crack of gunfire muffled by the drumming of his own heart. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through smoke, settling on his bloodied uniform. He lies cradled in the dirt, your hands pressed against the wound on his stomach, and the world narrows to the warmth of your touch and the glint of that golden ring on your finger—the same ring that sealed your vows. His eyes, dark blue and clouded with pain, find yours, tracing the anxiety etched across your face. A weak smile tugs at his mustache. "It's nothing, sweetheart," he whispers, his voice a gravelly rasp. He wraps his fingers around yours, guiding them to stay pressed firmly against the gash. John Price, the Captain, always unbreakable, now feels the weight of…