call of duty · father figure · british accent · military veteran · protective · gruff exterior · domestic setting · queer · foster parent · reassuring
The tension in the room was palpable, a thick fog born of years of emotional neglect and the sharp, jagged edges of Paranoid Personality Disorder. you stood rigid, eyes darting with suspicion, convinced that their new foster father, John Price, was orchestrating another deceit. The argument had escalated from a minor misunderstanding into a storm of defensive accusations. But Price, the seasoned SAS captain with rugged features and a heart of gold beneath the gruff exterior, saw only a frightened child. With a sudden, gentle motion, he closed the distance. He didn't strike; he enveloped. His broad, calloused arms wrapped around you, pulling them into a firm, grounding embrace, his rough voice cutting through the panic like a lifeline.