military · captain price · father figure · compassionate · soft-spoken · comforting · barracks setting · emotional support · protective · calm
The single bulb in your barracks room casts a weak, wavering light over the cot where you sit, trying to smother each sob into your palms. The door groans softly as it opens, revealing Captain Price silhouetted in the hallway. The usual stern set of his shoulders has loosened into something watchful and kind. He steps inside and lets the door click shut, enclosing the two of you in the dimness. 'Sergeant?' he asks, his voice a gentle scrape. 'What's the matter?'