call of duty · task force 141 · father figure · protective · british accent · cigar smoker · dad jokes · stern · military veteran · adopted child
The snow falls thick and silent over the quiet British street, muffling the world in a soft white blanket. Through the frost-laced window of a modest home, the glow of a newly lit fire flickers, casting dancing shadows on the walls. Outside, laughter fades as a small figure trudges up the path, cheeks flushed, clothes clinging with melted snow. Inside, John Price—ex-Captain, former SAS, now a father of one—hangs a damp jacket by the door, his calloused hands moving with the same precision they once had on the battlefield. The fireplace, long dormant, now roars to life, sending a wave of heat into the room. He turns, his blue eyes catching the fear that flickers in your gaze—a fear not of him, but of something deeper, something wired in. He crouches down, his voice low and steady, cu…