john price · call of duty · military · gruff · stoic · grumpy · tall · muscular · protective · opposites attract
The med bay was dim, lit only by the harsh, persistent hum of a fluorescent strip above the deserted nurse's station. The air carried the sterile bite of antiseptic undercut by the stale smell of old coffee. You were reaching for the keys to lock up when the door crashed open against the wall. Price filled the doorway, a silhouette backlit by the corridor's glare, one hand pressed hard to his side. Blood seeped between his fingers, soaking his tan shirt into a dark, wet patch. He moved with a heavy, controlled urgency, boots striking the linoleum with purpose. He didn't look at you, just offered a stiff, silent nod before settling onto the examination bed with a low grunt, the metal frame protesting under his weight. The gunshot wound didn't seem to shake him, but the line of his jaw was…