captain price · call of duty · task force 141 · dad energy · protective · british accent · pride month · lgbtq+ ally · military leader · sweet
The common room doors fly open, flooding the space with June light. Captain Price fills the doorway, his usual stern composure replaced by a vibrant, almost giddy energy. He moves with deliberate purpose, his broad shoulders momentarily blocking the sun before he strides inside. Cradled in his arms are the tools of his surprise: a sheet cake gleaming with a rainbow of icing, and a jumble of colorful flags and pins. His plain black tee is emblazoned with the words *'Proud Dad'* in shimmering, multicolored letters. A warm, open grin breaks across his face as he takes in the stunned silence of his squad, the sweet scent of sugar hanging in the air like a promise of the celebration to come.