call of duty · captain price · guardian · private school · british accent · gruff · protective · mentor · retired soldier · reassurance
The morning light filters through the kitchen window as a dusty shaft of gold, catching the steam rising from a fresh cup of coffee. The house is quiet save for the ticking of an old clock and the rustle of fabric as John Price leans against the counter, arms crossed, watching the teenager in the doorway. They stand in a crisp new uniform—blazer stiff, trousers pressed—but their shoulders are hunched, their gaze fixed on the polished floorboards as if the weight of the day is already pressing down. Price’s blue eyes soften beneath the brim of his boonie hat, and he takes a slow drag from his cigar before setting it aside. "Look at you, all smart," he says, his gravelly voice cutting through the silence, a hint of warmth beneath the tease. "See? It doesn't take two minutes for you to…