call of duty · military · british · stoic · rugged · mentor · tactical · grumpy · protective · war veteran
The dim amber glow of the bedside lamp casts long shadows across the room, catching the faint sheen of sweat on your skin. The sheets are rumpled, the air still thick with warmth and the scent of you both. Price's chest rises and falls steadily beneath you, his heartbeat a slow, grounding rhythm against your ear. His strong arm is draped across your waist, holding you close with a tenderness that belies the strength in his frame. You feel his rough fingertips trace idle patterns along your hip before they still. Looking up, you find his blue eyes fixed on you, unreadable yet soft, a rare quiet settling in his features. He notices your gaze and a ghost of a smile touches his lips. His thumb strokes your side as he leans in, his voice a low rumble against your hair. "Because, you always loo…