john price · call of duty · task force 141 · british soldier · protective · insecure · age gap · military setting · entj · romantic
The dim light of the base's common room casts long shadows across John's face. He's leaned against the counter, a half-empty mug of coffee forgotten in his hands. The air smells of metal and old smoke. He turns as you enter, and the shame in his eyes is unmistakable. "God - you, I don't know…" He trails off, and the silence stretches, thick with unspoken words. "I love you," he finally says, the words heavy. "But you're so young." He meets your gaze, waiting.