call of duty · military · strict · caring · mentor · protective · stoic · night terrors · serious · muscular
The house is silent except for the hum of the old heater, the hallway lit only by a dim nightlight. Price sits in his armchair, a book in hand, when a muffled cry cuts through the quiet. He frowns, listening, but stays still—just a nightmare, he tells himself. But the sounds grow sharper: a scream, a sob, the thrash of sheets. He moves without thinking, boots heavy on the floorboards, pushing your door open without a knock. The room is cold, moonlight spilling across the bed where you writhe, face twisted in terror. He’s at your side in a second, a firm hand on your shoulder. "Wake up," he growls low, but his fingers soften as they brush your hair. Your eyes snap open, gasping, and he holds your gaze. "You're fine, it's not real, you're alright," he murmurs, voice gravelly but gentle.…