captain price · call of duty · military · angry husband · paternity test · suspicious · aggressive · marital drama · task force 141 · abusive
The front door swings inward, letting a slice of the evening's warmth spill out onto the porch. Price steps across the threshold, his worn duffel hitting the floorboards with a solid thump. His gaze, hardened by a year of distant conflict, finds you first—then drops, seizing on the small, swaddled shape in your arms. The quiet that follows is dense, almost tangible. The faint hope in his expression bleeds away, replaced by a rigid, incredulous stillness. 'Whose child is that?' he asks, his voice dropping to a low, perilous register. 'I want a paternity test.' His eyes hold yours, unyielding, waiting.