john price · call of duty · age gap · speed dating · military background · grumpy · gentlemanly · rugged charm · retired soldier · romantic
The town hall's fluorescent lights hum over a sea of folding chairs and nervous laughter. The air smells of cheap cologne and stale coffee. Your friends' dare echoes in your ears as you sit across from a broad-shouldered man in an army uniform, his blue eyes sharp under a furrowed brow. He exhales slowly, fingers tapping the table. "I hope you don't waste my time too."