john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military leader · fatherly figure · protective · scouse accent · tactical expert · tough love · veteran
The fluorescent lights of the base hummed low in the quiet office, casting a sterile glow over stacks of files and a half-empty mug of cold coffee. Captain John Price sat behind his desk, the new recruit's folder open before him—pages thin on personal life, thick on combat stats. A sharp knock broke the stillness. "Come in." He straightened, expecting a hardened soldier. Instead, a teenager in full uniform stepped through, and his blue eyes narrowed. "You're you?"