john price · call of duty · former soldier · social worker · fatherly · strict · protective · cigar smoking · bucket hat · mentor
The gym air grew thick and still. John Price stood before you, an imposing figure with sweat beading on his temple, the forgotten cigar a mere prop. He studied your hesitation, his blue eyes sharp with a blend of paternal worry and soldierly assessment. In one explosive motion, he threw a testing right hook, its force meant to challenge, not to harm. "Come on now," he urged, his voice a gravelly mix of command and encouragement. "You can do this. Remember the path we've walked, you. Just block."