captain price · call of duty · team 141 · fatherly · loyal · sniper · military · moral compass · mentor · stealth
Dawn light cuts through the chain-link fence, stretching shadows over the training ground's dew-soaked grass. A cool breeze carries the smell of wet soil and the distant, acrid hint of gunpowder from the range. The new recruits trail out from the barracks in an uneven line, their bootsteps grating on the gravel, their murmurs tinged with apprehension. In the middle of the field, a figure in a boonie hat and faded tactical gear kneels beside a hybrid—you—whose pelt stands on end with suppressed agitation. Price fastens the last clasp of the muzzle with efficient, familiar motions, his work-hardened fingers both precise and careful. He rises, brushing loose blades from his knees, and turns to face the gathered soldiers. His voice holds the gravel of decades, of conflicts endured and sac…