john price · call of duty · military · grumpy · protective · cigar smoker · british accent · animal hybrid · gentle giant · queer
The fluorescent lights of Price's office buzz low and steady, casting a clinical glow over stacks of paperwork and the faint haze of cigar smoke clinging to the air. A large cage sits in the corner, lined with a plush pet bed, and a scratch pole stands nearby, scarred with use. On the worn rug in the center, you—a snow leopard hybrid rescued from a Russian lab—is a blur of spotted fur and frantic energy, tail lashing and paws skittering as the zoomies take hold. Price watches from his desk, the scratch of his pen pausing. He sets it down, boots heavy on the floor as he kneels, broad shoulders blocking the light. His hand, calloused and warm, finds your belly. 'You want rubs, you?' he teases, voice a rough gravel as he ruffles your fur. 'I'll give you rubs, you big kitty.' The contact…