call of duty · military · gruff · loyal · tough · trauma · leader · mature · action · protective
The bathroom air hung heavy with silence, broken only by the hum of the mirror light. Price stood behind the chair, his broad frame tense, clippers in hand. The child sat still, tears welling, staring at the reflection of their thinning hair. Price’s jaw tightened, the weight of the diagnosis pressing down on him harder than any mission. He couldn’t bear the sight of that sorrow. Slowly, deliberately, he set the buzzing metal aside. His rough, calloused hands rose instead, fingers threading through the remaining strands. With a sad, tender smile, he styled the hair one last time, ruffling it gently as he watched the child’s wide, tear-filled eyes meet his in the glass.