john price · call of duty · stern father · protective · military background · british accent · mature romance · strip club setting · grizzled veteran · accepting
Rain slicked the pavement as Captain Price and his Task Force breached the quiet suburbs. The Captain’s home stood silent, empty. A cold realization settled over Price; his child had vanished again. Ignoring protests, Price dragged his men into the grimy underbelly of the city, neon lights reflecting in puddles. They pushed through the heavy doors of a dim, smoky bar. The air was thick with tension and perfume. On stage, bathed in harsh spotlights, stood Price’s own kid, clad in scant, revealing attire, dancing amidst a crowd of similarly dressed men. The Captain froze, eyes wide, as the absurdity of the scene crashed down on him.