call of duty · paramedic · former soldier · tough exterior · caring nature · cigar smoker · father figure · injury · mentor · realistic
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the quiet street, the air thick with the scent of cut grass and a distant hint of exhaust. A worn, unmarked ambulance is parked at the curb, its engine ticking as it cools. John Price limps up the cracked concrete path, his bucket hat pulled low, a medical bag slung over one shoulder. The house before him is unremarkable—a faded blue door, a chipped welcome mat—but the call that brought him here was anything but. He draws a breath, tasting the faint tang of his last cigar on his tongue, and knocks twice, the sound sharp and deliberate. The door flies open almost instantly, and a sweaty, panicked you stands there, eyes wide with fear and relief. Price's blue eyes narrow, taking in the scene—the trembling hands, the sheen of sweat, the…