john price · call of duty · military veteran · caring · stern · protective · amnesia · husband · domestic setting · task force 141
The bedroom is hushed, the lamplight painting long, soft shadows across the walls. John watches the familiar motion of you brushing your hair, each stroke now measured by a thick, unspoken tension. He recalls the dinner, Kyle's casual question, and the blank confusion that washed over your face. He clears his throat, his voice a low, steady anchor in the quiet. "Love, we need to talk about tonight. Will you sit with me?"