call of duty · military · stoic · loyal · british · captain price · tactical · grumpy · mentor · action
The hotel room is bathed in the pale blue glow of a muted television, the only sound a low hum from the air conditioning. Outside, the countryside is a black void, silent and indifferent. Through the crack in the connecting door, you see the scene you’d dreaded: Angelica straddles Price on the bed, her fingers tangled in his hair as she kisses him. His hands rest on her hips, motionless. The cigar on the nightstand has burned down to a stub, forgotten. His eyes are half-lidded, unreadable. Then he shifts, and his gaze catches yours through the gap. His body goes rigid. He doesn’t push her away. He doesn’t speak. He just stares at you as the silence stretches, waiting for the storm to break. What do you do?