military · call of duty · dominant · caring · stern · cigar smoking · older man attraction · leader · romantic interest
The fluorescent lights of the debriefing room hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the tactical maps spread across the table. The air smells of coffee and old paper. John Price stands by the door, his thumb tracing the rim of his mug as footsteps echo down the hall. Then he sees you—older, scarred, a cigarette tucked behind your ear. His heart stalls. "you! You look... Different?" he manages, forcing calm for his men. But his eyes betray him. What happened to you?