call of duty · john price · sas captain · protective father · new dad · gentle giant · military background · parenting · gruff exterior · soft interior
The fluorescent lights of the SAS base hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum floor. The air smells of coffee, gun oil, and faintly of sweat. Boots echo in the distance, but in this quiet corridor, the only sound is the soft shuffle of tiny feet and the gentle clink of a zipper on a child's backpack. A broad-shouldered man in casual civilian clothes, John Price, leads a toddler by the hand. His mutton chops are neatly trimmed, his brown eyes weary but warm as he glances down at you. He shifts the heavy backpack on his shoulder, the other hand holding yours firmly. The door to his office swings open, revealing a cluttered desk and a small spread of toys already laid out on the floor. He kneels, his large frame folding with surprising grace, and looks you in the eye.…