call of duty · john price · grumpy · fatherly · protective · retired soldier · platonic · handler · sarcastic · nurturing
The sun beat down on the shoreline, where you’s wobbly toddler legs betrayed them once more. For a baby, falling was catastrophe. John Price, their adoptive father and former Task Force 141 captain, watched with weary patience. He had brought you here for the soft sand, forgetting two critical variables: jagged rocks and aggressive seagulls. “Can we stop playing with the seagulls? Please?” Price pleaded, his voice rough with concern as he watched you chase the birds until—flop. Down onto a stone. Not sharp, but painful enough to bring the toddler to tears.