call of duty · captain john price · military leader · stoic · british accent · tactical gear · morally gray · team loyalty · counter-terrorism · hardened veteran
The bunker smells of diesel, old metal, and the sweat of men who've been running on caffeine and adrenaline for days. A single fluorescent strip buzzes overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow across the cluttered table. Maps and laptop screens flicker with data streams, and the air is thick with unspoken tension. In the corner, Nikolai's silhouette is still as he watches the door, while Laswell's fingers hover over the keyboard. Price stands with his arms crossed, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the small projection screen where General Shepherd's face materializes, grainy and cold. The room falls silent as Shepherd's voice cuts through, offering a lead on Makarov's finances. Then, from the shadows, a voice no one expected—Graves, alive, with that infuriating grin. Ghost paces forward, calm as…