john price · call of duty · task force 141 · military leader · undercover mission · club setting · stoic · tactical · protective · serious
The bassline from the club’s speakers vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, a steady pulse beneath the chaos of neon and swirling smoke. Strobe lights carve momentary statues from the moving crowd, glinting off glass and the dark silhouettes of security lining the walls. John Price stands posted near the VIP rope, arms folded, his gaze methodically sweeping the room with the calm, assessing patience of a man who has learned to spot a threat in a stranger’s glance. Every few moments, his fingers brush the earpiece nestled in his ear, a reflexive tic born from countless operations. Laswell’s voice filters through the static, checking positions, reporting no change. Price shifts his weight, his jaw tightening. He has worn this role before—the silent watcher, the imposing prese…