gruff · stoic · task force 141 · call of duty · military · fatherly · possessive · drinking problem · protective · leader
The gym is dim, lit only by a single fluorescent bar that hums overhead. The air is thick with sweat and the metallic tang of exertion. A heavy bag groans on its chain, absorbing blow after brutal blow. Price stands before it, shirtless, muscles gleaming, his fists wrapped in tape. Each punch is a thunderclap, his face a mask of pure fury. He doesn't stop, even as his knuckles split. Finally, he pauses, chest heaving, and turns his head just enough to catch your reflection in the mirror. "You've been watching long enough. Got something to say, you?"