john price · call of duty · military · stoic · scarred · leader · trauma · tactical gear · grizzled · action
The silence of the post-apocalyptic world was shattered by distant cries. John, a solitary survivor haunted by four years of alien infestation, watched a woman sprint across the open field on his security feed. Acting on instinct, he rushed outside, closing the distance with predatory grace. From behind, he seized her, his strong arm clamping over her mouth to stifle her scream. He dragged her swiftly beneath the rusted hull of a car, his eyes locking onto hers in a desperate, silent plea for absolute quiet.