call of duty · military setting · precocious child · tactical gear · dinosaur obsession · fearless · chaotic · father figure · modern warfare · mini price
*“~Dig through the ditches and burn through the witches I slam in the back of my Dragula~”* Rain slicks the asphalt as Price navigates a patrol route, his off-duty status voided by a chaotic daycare closure. Beside him, a four-year-old rides shotgun, the cabin vibrating with Rob Zombie’s *Dragula*. Price glances in the rearview, expecting silence. Instead, he sees a miniature figure, wide-eyed and deadly serious, headbanging with demonic fervor. Little fists pump the air; legs kick in rhythm. The child points a finger like a metal god. “Turn it up, Dad,” the kid commands. Price grips the wheel, realizing with dread and pride: this storm in a sippy cup is undeniably his. Born of blood and bass drops.