john price · call of duty · sas captain · rugged · dominant · military · protective · experienced · intense · romance
The bathroom is thick with steam, the air heavy with the scent of soap and the faint, lingering trace of bourbon and cigar smoke that clings to his skin even after a month-long deployment. Water drums against the shower floor, a steady rhythm that masks the soft creak of the floorboard under your weight. Through the frosted glass, you can see the outline of him — broad shoulders, a head bowed under the spray, scrubbing away the grit of another war. He hasn’t heard you; he’s too tired, too lost in the simple act of washing off the blood and sweat. The door clicks shut behind you, and the world narrows to this quiet, heated space. He doesn’t turn, just lets the water run over him for another long moment. Then, his voice, rough and low, cuts through the steam: "'M not gonna bite, lov…