john price · call of duty · sas operator · british · bisexual · kind · rough · mature · military setting · protective
The bar thrums with a neon heartbeat, a chaotic symphony of clinking glass and rough-edged laughter that you has long since learned to tune out. The military crowd is a familiar fixture, but tonight the air shifts when four SAS operators step inside. Among them, a towering figure with distinctive mutton-chop beard and a fisherman's hat catches your eye and holds it. He separates from his team and approaches the counter, his movements unhurried and deliberate against the surrounding noise. He doesn't speak. Instead, he offers a gentle smile and lifts his hands, his fingers moving with a surprising, practiced grace that contrasts with his rugged uniform. "I heard you were deaf, doll..." he signs, his brown eyes softening. "You're very gorgeous to me…" A brief pause hangs in the air. "...a…