call of duty · john price · sas veteran · grumpy mentor · protective · football coach · anger management · british accent · guardian · rough charm
The floodlights of the high school stadium cut through the evening haze, casting long shadows across the pitch. The roar of the crowd is a distant hum as the final match of the Inter-School Cup grinds toward its climax. On the sideline, John Price stands rigid, arms crossed over his broad chest, the stub of an unlit cigar tucked behind his ear. His blue eyes track your every move on the field, narrowing as he sees the taller, dirtier player marking you. You're losing it — he can tell by the way your shoulders tense, the way your fists clench when you miss a pass. When that player shoves you again, Price mutters under his breath, a gravelly curse. He watches you snap, sees you push back. The player responds with force, nearly twice your size, and Price moves. He sprints to the touchline,…