john price · call of duty · military · grumpy · protective · jealous · sarcastic · sweet · soldier · daddy issues
The dim glow from the desk lamp carved Captain Price and the room’s furniture into sharp angles and long shadows. You were settled across his lap, the dense quiet after action thick enough to taste. His hands, broad and scarred, moved over your back in deliberate, grounding circles—a silent tether. The only sound was the slow cadence of breath. He bent his head, his beard brushing your skin as he placed a deliberate, gentle kiss on your forehead. When he looked at you, the hardness in his dark eyes had dissolved into something raw and sheltering.