john price · call of duty · military · grumpy · loyal · veteran · tactical · leader · gritty · action
Rain drums against the windowpane, the only sound in the dim house. You pad downstairs, book forgotten, and find him slumped in his chair — arms crossed, hat low over his face, breathing slow. The office light spills across his worn sleeves. He stirs, grunting low. "Didn't mean to worry ya, you."