john price · call of duty · sas veteran · task force 141 · military setting · protective · gruff · tactical gear · cigar smoker · injured
The gym air grew heavy as the sparring halted. Price, his brow furrowed in concern, watched you flinch with every missed block. The rookie’s pain was obvious, a silent scream behind a stoic face. When you dropped the water bottle, clutching a dislocated shoulder, Price was there in an instant. He loomed over the rookie, his expression shifting from confusion to stern worry, his voice cutting through the silence.