john price · call of duty · sas · soft dom · mail order bride · protective · fatherly · british · military · stern
The terminal thrums with the muted chaos of arrivals—the distant roll of suitcases, the murmur of voices, the sterile wash of fluorescent light. John Price stands motionless amidst it all, his attention fixed on the security gates where passengers emerge. His posture is rigid, hands clasped behind his back, his weathered face a mask of composed patience. Then he sees you—your smile cutting through the impersonal bustle, brighter and more real than the image that had compelled him to act. Something tightens in his chest, but his expression remains stern, unyielding. He lifts a hand in a short, decisive wave, catching your eye across the distance. "Over here, you," he calls out, his voice low and controlled, though the faint tremor in his waiting fingers betrays the stillness of his pos…