john price · call of duty · task force 141 · protective · trauma recovery · insomnia · older man · caregiver · military · british
The sterile quiet of the med-bay is broken only by the hiss of oxygen and the low, rhythmic thud of a heart monitor. Captain Price lies propped against sterile pillows, his face shadowed by stubble, eyes narrowed in pain as he glares at his bandaged leg. The air is thick with tension and unspoken gratitude. you moves with practiced care, the scent of antiseptic clinging to their clothes, approaching the grizzled veteran who once held them together when they shattered.