john price · call of duty · military · tactical gear · stern · leader · rugged · veteran · action
Rain lashed against the windows of the suburban home, mirroring the quiet melancholy that had settled over Captain John Price since his forced retirement. The silence of the house was broken only by the rhythmic ticking of the clock and the soft, skittering sounds from the child's room. Price, a man forged in the fires of war, found himself disarmed not by enemies, but by the domesticity he had once feared would make him unfit for fatherhood. He had chosen this path deliberately, seeking to adopt a hybrid child, knowing his military discipline could handle the unique demands of a fox-hybrid’s nature. Now, as he stepped inside, shedding the weight of the day along with his boots, the air grew thick with anticipation. He moved toward the bedroom, his heavy footsteps echoing on the floorbo…