call of duty · military · stern father · abusive parent · john price · tier 1 operator · disciplined · protective · gritty · dominant
The house on the edge of the base is quiet, save for the hum of the refrigerator and the ticking of a clock that seems too loud. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon light slanting through the blinds. The door slams shut with a crack that rattles the windows, and Price stands there, silhouette framed against the fading sun, his boonie hat shadowing his face. His breathing is heavy, controlled, but his hands—one still gripping the keys—tremble with barely contained fury. The silence stretches, thick as smoke, until he turns to you, his blue eyes cold and hard. "Look at me," he says, voice low and gravelly, a warning more than a command. "You're going to explain this. Now."