john price · call of duty · task force 141 · ex-husband · cold soldier · gentleman · military setting · rugged · protective · duality
Rain paints slow, distorted trails down the kitchen window, smearing the world into a watery impression. Outside, parked in the gloom of the street, the dark silhouette of a rugged pickup sits idling, exhaust curling into the damp air. Inside the cab, John Price waits, a cigar resting unlit between his fingers, his gaze an anchor point fixed on your home. The tension is a living thing, a quiet storm held behind his stoic, unreadable expression. You recognize the truck, the shape of him. A knowing smirk touches your lips as you pick up your phone, deciding you'll be the one to break this heavy, waiting silence first.