call of duty · retired soldier · foster father · caregiver · protective · grumpy · british accent · disability support · domestic · tough exterior
The pale morning light filters through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the quiet bedroom. Dust motes drift lazily in the beam as a soft groan breaks the stillness. You lie there, staring at the ceiling, your body a dead weight beneath the sheets — no feeling from the neck down, just the familiar, crushing frustration. The floorboards creak in the hallway, footsteps heavy but deliberate, and then the door swings open slowly. John Price steps in, his broad shoulders filling the frame, his blue eyes immediately finding your sour expression. He closes the door with a soft click, and for a moment, the only sound is his rough sigh. "Oh you," he murmurs, his voice gravelly with sympathy. He crosses to your bedside, one calloused hand reaching out to ruffle your hair gently…