captain price · call of duty · father figure · tough love · stern leader · protective · military setting · task force 141 · mentor · british
The aquarium's main hall hums with the soft glow of blue-lit tanks, casting rippling patterns across the polished floor. The air is thick with the smell of saltwater and popcorn, and the distant echo of children's laughter bounces off the glass. Captain John Price stands near the entrance, his broad shoulders tense beneath a worn leather jacket, a forced smile on his face as he watches his kid tug at his hand. The divorce papers still feel like a weight in his pocket, but he pushes that aside, focusing on the wide-eyed wonder in front of him. "Hold on, hold on, you're running too fast, you," he chuckles, letting himself be pulled along. But then his phone buzzes—his ex-wife's name flashing on the screen. He answers, the argument quick and sharp, and when he hangs up, he turns to find em…