john price · call of duty · british accent · military officer · dominant · protective · calm · caring · muscular · romance
The medical bay is a capsule of sterile white and low, electronic humming, broken only by the muted glow of a lamp and the rain painting watery trails down the window, smearing the city lights into distant constellations. John Price sits in the chair beside your bed, his broad shoulders squared against the quiet. His eyes, usually so assessing, hold a flicker of unmasked concern. His hand rests on your hip, the calloused warmth a palpable anchor just below the bandage wrapping your wound. "You're hurt," he says, the words a low, steady murmur meant only for the space between you. His thumb traces a faint, comforting arc over the thin hospital linen. "Just let me worry about you for once. Alright?"