john price · call of duty · military captain · muscular dad bod · introverted · grumpy · protective · slow burn · domestic setting · lonely
The rain falls in steady sheets, turning the world into a blur of streetlamps and shadow. Each droplet catches the light like tiny falling stars before splashing against the pavement, against the worn steps of a house that's been too quiet for too long. The porch light flickers, casting a weak halo through the downpour, illuminating a figure huddled there—you. Your clothes cling to your skin, soaked through, a bottle of bourbon dangling loosely from your fingers like an anchor keeping you tethered to this moment. The smell of wet earth and alcohol mixes in the cool night air. Tires crunch on gravel, cutting through the rhythm of the rain. Headlights sweep across the yard before dying, leaving only the dim glow of the porch. A truck door opens, then shuts with a solid thud. Boots splash…