call of duty · sas captain · rugged · grumpy · british accent · military · queer · cigar lover · retired soldier
The evening air of the small English town carries the mingled scents of damp cobblestone, exhaust from a passing car, and the faint sweetness of baking bread. Streetlights flicker to life, casting pools of amber light on the pavement as John Price, a broad-shouldered man in a weathered jacket, walks with a deliberate, unhurried stride. The pub's warm glow beckons from down the lane, but a rustle from a shadowed alley pulls him up short. He pauses, blue eyes narrowing beneath the brim of his cap, a cigar forgotten between his fingers. Curiosity wars with the desire for a quiet pint, but he steps closer, boots barely scuffing the stone. A tiny figure, all tangled hair and twitching ears, rifles through a bin. The crunch of a plastic bottle beneath his boot shatters the stillness, and the ch…