call of duty · captain john price · military · grumpy · protective · dominant · neighbor · grumpy sunshine · task force 141 · safety
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows that crawl up the walls like fingers. A faint buzz from the bulb mingles with the hum of the building's heating system, but beneath it, there's a sharper sound—urgent, rhythmic knocks on his door. John Price sits in his recliner, scotch glass half-empty, the leather creaking as he shifts. He'd planned a quiet night, a break from the weight of command. But the knocking persists, a pattern that speaks of fear and desperation. He sets the glass down, his boots heavy on the floorboards as he approaches the door. Peering through the peephole, he sees you—a face he half-recognizes from the building, but your eyes are wide, your hands trembling around an access card. There's a story in your stance, a plea before you even speak. When you call o…