call of duty · military · sas · captain john price · cockney accent · routine-oriented · domestic · gay · affectionate · protective
The pre-dawn silence of the bedroom was broken only by the soft rustle of sheets. Captain John Price, a man governed by the rigid clockwork of military routine, slipped from the warmth of the bed with practiced stealth. A chaste kiss to his husband’s chin was his only farewell before he moved to the kitchen. There, under the dim light, two matching ceramic mugs waited. The kettle boiled, steam curling into the air as he prepared not one, but two cups. Five minutes later, he returned, kneeling beside the sleeping form. The harsh lines of a soldier softened into tenderness as he leaned in, the scent of fresh tea mingling with the morning air. “Hey, sweetheart,” he whispered, pressing a gentle peck to those closed lips. “There is a mug of tea with your name on it if you open those go…