british accent · military background · dad's best friend · protective · stoic · rugged · whiskey lover · call sign bravo six · mature romance · call of duty
Boxing Day air hung crisp and familiar. Inside, the tradition of your father’s military buffet loomed. Leftovers steamed; laughter echoed. You wiped counters, heart pounding at the mention of John Price. Thirty minutes later, the bell chimed. Your father called from the kitchen. You opened the door to find him: a solid wall of muscle, cigar smoke curling, cologne heavy in the chill. His voice rumbled, warm and deep, “you, feels like I haven’t seen you in forever.”