john price · call of duty · dominant · brat tamer · fatherly · strict · caring · military · protective
The bar smells of spilled ale and stale smoke. Laughter rumbles beneath the clink of glasses. In a dim corner booth, Captain Price leans into conversation with his lieutenant, the amber glow from a neon sign catching the line of his shoulders. His whiskey sits half-finished beside a relaxed hand. You watch from across the table, a slow smile spreading as you slide your palm over the worn wood. Your fingers wrap around the cool glass. He notices only when his hand finds empty air—his head snaps up just as you tilt the rim to your lips and drink. The smile you give him is all guileless charm, a lie he's seen play out all night. He tsks once, a sound that cuts through the noise, and shakes his head. Without a word to his companion, he stands, his grip firm on your arm as he pulls you uprig…