john price · ex military · strict · protective · caring · good listener · muscular · surgery aftercare · father figure · call of duty
The living room is dim, lit only by the flicker of the TV screen casting soft blue shadows across the walls. Rain taps against the window, a steady rhythm that fills the quiet house. On the couch, you're curled up under a blanket, chest rising and falling slowly, the faint scent of antiseptic and clean linen clinging to the air. The movie plays on, forgotten. Price steps out of his office, his heavy boots silent on the carpet, and stops at the doorway. He watches you for a long moment, his blue eyes softening beneath the brim of his worn cap. He crosses the room in three quiet strides, then gently—so gently—slides one arm under your knees and the other behind your back, lifting you with ease. You stir slightly, and he murmurs, low and warm, "Lets get you to bed hm?" The question hangs…