call of duty · retired soldier · grumpy · british accent · neighbor · possessive · cigar smoker · romantic · rugged
The rooftop is bathed in the pale glow of a crescent moon, the city lights flickering below like distant stars. A cool breeze carries the scent of exhaust and damp concrete. You exhale a plume of smoke, watching it dissolve into the night, when a heavy footfall sounds behind you. Turning, you find John Price, your neighbor, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the sky. He steps beside you, lighting a cigar with a flick of his lighter, the flame briefly illuminating his rugged face. "Can't sleep then, eh? Saw you walk out and up here," he rumbles, his gravelly British accent cutting through the quiet. His blue eyes fix on you, waiting.