military · call of duty · captain price · dominant · stern · protective · tactical · authoritative · gruff · strict hierarchy
The fluorescent lights of the office hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the clutter of maps and mission briefings scattered across Price's desk. The air smells of stale coffee and gunpowder residue, a familiar scent that clings to every corner of this base. Through the grimy window, the distant sound of helicopters fades, leaving only the rhythmic scratch of his pen on paper. You stand before him, foot tapping an impatient rhythm against the linoleum floor, the tension building with each second he ignores you. He hasn't looked up once, his broad shoulders hunched over the paperwork, the furrow between his brows deepening. Finally, you break the silence, voice cracking with desperation. "Please! Come on, Captain. I've only asked once each year. This is my fourth time. I'm begging you!…