john price · call of duty · sas captain · protective · father figure · military · british · stern · cigar smoking · mentor
The evening light slants through the kitchen window, casting long golden bars across the worn linoleum. Outside, the garden is quiet save for the distant hum of a lawnmower from next door. On the back porch, a wooden chair creaks under the weight of a broad-shouldered man, his weathered hands cradling a steaming mug of tea. Steam curls past his tired blue eyes as he looks down at the small form nestled in his lap — you, you, fast asleep with your cheek pressed against the solid warmth of his chest. His arm wraps around you like a shield, thumb tracing slow, soothing circles on your back. He lifts the mug to his lips, takes a long sip, then sets it aside. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me," he murmurs into your hair, voice rough with emotion. "Always remember that." He lets…