please hear me out- do you see the vision of laswelll scolding price because he's too dumb to let go of one of the rare good things in his life? i just need a man like john price to fight for me (for his love) back đ©
Donât Be an Idiot, John.
Pairing: John Price x Reader
Synopsis: After pushing you away, convinced you deserved better, he finds himself on the receiving end of a well-earned lecture from Kate Laswell. And for once, he listens. Because if thereâs one fight he canât afford to loseâitâs the one for you.
Warnings: Angst, emotional conflict, second chances, Price being stubborn, but ultimately a soft, devoted idiot.
Laswell had seen John Price survive war zones, outmaneuver enemies, and command respect from the deadliest soldiers on the planet.
But right now?
Right now, he was just a complete idiot.
She sat across from him in a dimly lit cafĂ©, arms crossed, staring him down like a disappointed mother. The silence between them was sharp, cutting through the hum of quiet conversation and clinking mugs. Price, on the other hand, sat there looking like a man being read his last ritesâtired, grim, and entirely too stubborn for his own good.
âSo, let me get this straight,â Laswell started, voice dangerously calm. âYou had someoneâa good someoneâwho cared about you, made your life better, and for some inexplicable reason, you let them go?â
Price exhaled slowly, rubbing his fingers along the rim of his coffee cup. âWasnât that simple, Kate.â
âNo, John. It was that simple,â she snapped. âAnd you made it complicated.â
His jaw tightened. He didnât want to have this conversation. Not now. Not when he was already haunted by the sound of your laughter, the warmth of your touch, the way you had looked at him like he wasnât just a soldier, but a man worth loving.
Laswell leaned forward, her sharp eyes locking onto his. âYou can sit there and tell me all the bullshit reasons you convinced yourself it wouldnât work, but let me remind you of somethingâpeople like us donât get a lot of second chances, John. And when we do, we donât waste them.â
Price let out a slow sigh, pressing his fingers against his forehead. âShe deserves better,â he muttered, like the words hurt to say out loud. âIâm not exactly⊠an easy man to be with.â
Laswell rolled her eyes so hard Price thought she might strain something. âFor fuckâs sake, John. She chose you. Despite the missions, despite the scars, despite the fact that you probably smell like cigars and gun oil half the time.â She jabbed a finger at him. âAnd instead of fighting for it, for her, you pushed her away. Because what? You were scared?â
Price didnât answer. Because maybeâjust maybeâthat was the truth of it.
Laswell exhaled, shaking her head. âIâve seen good men lose everything to this job, John. Iâve seen them come home to empty houses, to regrets they can never fix.â Her voice softened, just a fraction. âDonât be one of them.â
Price looked down at his hands, his mind a battlefield of memories.
The way you had always welcomed him home with that tired, knowing smile.
The way your fingers traced over his scars without fear, without pity.
The way you had kissed himâreally kissed himâlike he was something more than just a soldier, something worth coming home to.
And then he remembered the hurt in your eyes when he had let you go.
Laswellâs voice cut through his thoughts one last time.
âIf you love her, fix it. Because if you donât, JohnâŠâ She leaned back, shaking her head. âYouâre a bigger idiot than I thought.â
Price sat there for a long moment, staring at his coffee like it might have the answers.
Then, without another word, he stood up, grabbed his coat, and walked out the door.
Because fuck being an idiot.
He wasnât about to lose youânot without a fight.
The city hummed around himâcars passing, distant voices in the nightâbut none of it mattered.
Not when the only thing he cared about was you.
He hesitated for half a second before knocking, hard enough to make sure you heard, but not so much that youâd think it was an emergency. Though, in a way, maybe it was.
Seconds passed.
Thenâsoft footsteps. A pause. And finally, the door cracked open.
And there you were.
Hair a little messy from sleep, wearing one of those oversized sweaters he always liked seeing on you. Your eyes widened slightly when you saw him, surprisedâhesitant.
âJohn?â your voice was cautious, uncertain. âWhat are you doing here?â
Price exhaled, like heâd been holding his breath the entire time.
âI fucked up.â The words were gruff, unpolished. âI shouldnât have let you go.â
You blinked, lips parting slightly, like you werenât sure if you had heard him right.
He ran a hand down his face, trying to steady himself. âKate gave me a proper bollocking,â he admitted, almost like a grumble, and you couldnât help the tiny twitch of your lips at that. âTold me I was an idiot. She was right.â
You swallowed, crossing your arms over your chest. âJohn⊠you ended things. You made that choice.â
âI did.â His voice was firm, resolute. âAnd I was wrong.â
Silence stretched between you. You wanted to be angry. You had been angry. But standing here, with him looking at you like you were the only thing in the damn world that matteredâŠ
It made it hard.
âYou deserve better,â he continued, quieter this time. âI thought walking away was the right thing to do. Thought I was saving you from a life of waiting, worryingââ He let out a sharp exhale. âBut I was just a coward.â
Your heart clenched at that. Because damn him, you knew how much it took for John Price to admit fear.
âI donât need saving, John,â you said, voice steady. âI just needed you.â
His jaw flexed, and for a second, you saw itâthe way his shoulders sagged, the way his eyes flickered with something raw.
âI love you,â he said, simple, honest. âAnd if youâll let me⊠I want to fix this.â
Your breath hitched. âAnd if I donât?â
His lips pressed into a thin line, like the thought alone was unbearable. âThen Iâll leave you alone.â A pause. âBut I wonât stop loving you.â
Damn him.
You looked at him, at the man who had fought wars and won battlesâbut was standing in front of you now, waiting, hoping. Fighting for you.
You took a slow step forward, then another. Until you were close enough to feel the warmth of him, to see the slight tension in his posture as he waited for your answer.
Then, softly, you murmured, âYouâre an idiot, John Price.â
A beat.
Then his hand lifted, warm and familiar against your cheek. âI know.â
And when you leaned in, pressing your lips to hisâwhen he let out a shaky breath, pulling you closer, like he wasnât about to let go againâ
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TW: age gap (John is in his late 40s and reader is in her early 20s), cheating, unprotected sex, slight breeding, reader cheating on her boyfriend with his dad
Imagine that you are dating a CEO!John son. He is an awful boyfriend who doesnât take care of you, but he sometimes buys you gifts, and he pays every time you go out. He has his dad's money, and you are comfortable in that relationship. You donât love him, but you're bored so you date him anyway.
When he invites you to his parentâs place for a party his mother is organizing you agree. You never met his parents, but you googled his father when you started dating. You saw the pictures of John in his expensive black suits looking like a god of sex. He is so attractive with his piercing blue eyes and silver in his hair and the body. He is built like a bear, with broad shoulders and muscles with a little layer of fat.
When you arrive John's wife greets you, and you start to see that your boyfriend is the exact version of his mom. She is the typical neurotic mother who is obsessed with her baby boy, who has everything in life but still shoplifts underwear and cheats on her husband with some Pilates instructor (because he reminds her of her son). It is very clear that your boyfriend's parents donât love each other, and they stay together just because they donât have time for a divorce.
Your boyfriend leaves you at the bar. He orders you a drink and tells you to stay here and wait for him. He must go speak with his boys, and he doesnât want you to ruin their vibe. You know they need some bro time. You stay at the bar texting your friends, promising that you will break up with him the moment he comes back because you just got the biggest ick from his bro time.
Thatâs how John finds you, Alone, sipping on your sweet drink and paying no attention to the party. He sits next to you, and when he asks you if you are one of his wife's friends from the yoga group you tell him no. He is relieved because you look like a sweet girl. Then you tell him that you date his son, and he thinks that his luck just run out. What he doesnât know is that it is your 3rd drink of the night, youâve been waiting for your boyfriend for more than 40 minutes and you are so over him. So you start to complain, you say that he doesnât spend time with you, he only wants to have sex and when you finally agree, he can't get his dick hard because he is drunk or high. You also think that he is cheating on you and you couldnât care less about him.
When John asks you why you are still with him you simply tell him that you enjoy his money. John orders you a glass of water and makes you drink it, then another and another. He has plans with you and he needs you sober. He moves his chair, so he sits closer to you, and he starts to tell you that if you want man's money you should find someone who will treat you well. Not only on the financial side but on the emotional as well. He slowly starts to touch your hand, and he leans so close you can smell his cologne. You are intoxicated by his smell, the closeness, and the alcohol you drank. When you realize that your boyfriend's father is in fact flirting with you start to flirt with him too.
You ask him if he knows how to take care of women. He plays your game, and he tells you that if you want to know you have to find out by yourself. You sit at the bar for another half an hour, youâre not allowed to have any more drinks only water, but when you beg John for a sip of his whiskey he gives in. He finds in very sensual how you drink from his glass, your lipstick leaving a mark on the glass and he wonders how your lipstick would look on his dick.
When you see your boyfriend talking and flirting with some other woman you have enough. You get up from your chair and you stand between Johnâs spread tights. He puts his hand on your lower back and starts to gently touch you. When you get close to him, he thinks that you are trying to kiss him but you only whisper asking if youâve been good girl and if he will finally take care of you.
He walks you to some bedroom on the upper floor when the guests are not allowed, and the moment he closes the door behind you, he pines you to the wall. He kisses you like a hungry man, heâs tongue is immediately in your mouth, and he lifts you, so your legs are around his waist. He gropes your ass, squeezing and slapping and youâre getting so wet. You start to grind on him, feeling his bulge through his pants. You can feel how hard he is getting and how big he is. After he is done kissing you, he moves to your neck. He leaves there so many hickeys and little bruises from biting, and you know that he is marking what is his.
John gently places you on the bed and he starts to work on undressing you. When you are only in bra and panties, he takes a second, like he is enjoying the view, imagining what will happen next. You beg his to not tease you, to already do something, and when he finally takes your underwear off he spreads you legs and looks at your pussy. He asks you if his son ever eaten you out, and when you tell him no, you hear him say that he will make it up to you.
You hear him say how nice and wet you are for him, and he starts to gently bite your inner thighs. He slowly works his way to your centre and when he licks your clit you know you wont last long. John sucks and licks and when he adds his finger, slowly pushing in you, you start to feel your orgasm approaching. He fingers you with one hand, adding another finger, stretching you and with the other one he starts to massage your tits and when he pinches your nipple you come.
After that he slowly unbuttons his shirt, he unzips his pants, and he takes his boxers off. He grabs your ankles, and he pulls you to the side of the bed. John touches your nipples between his fingers, pinching them hard, and when you gasp you hear him laugh and say âSo fucking sensitive for me.â His hands then slips under your legs and he spreads you wider for him.
He wants to fuck you raw, he doesnât care if you are on birth control or not, he needs to feel your wet pussy around his cock. He starts to slide his tip between your fold teasing you. Then slowly he pushes in. You feel the stretch and you are very glad that he took his time preparing you for this. You feel so full of him as he pushes his way deeper and deeper. Once he is settled all the way in, he starts to pull out. His trusts are slow but rough,
John puts almost all his way on you as he starts to kiss you again. His hands are holding your legs as he fucks you. He puts your nipple in his mouth gently sucking and biting while his cock is pounding at your cervix. You fell him so deep, and you know that he is ruining you for any other man. The sex with his son couldnât compared to this.
It doesnât take long for you to be approaching your orgasm again. His hands are on your hips holding you still while he fastens the tempo, and you can feel, that he is close too. âThatâs it come for me, be a good girlâ you hear him say as he starts to rub your clit again. Thatâs when you come again, spasming on his cock milking him dry.
He cum inside of you, you can feel him throbbing as he spills his load inside. He doesnât pull out, he just shifts your position so now he is laying on the bed and you are on his chest his dick still inside of you. When you try to get off him, he grips you harder and you canât move. âI may not be 25 anymore but I still can give you another roundâ you hear him say. You can feel him getting harder in you again and you know, that you will be here for quite some time. âNow be a good girl and show me how can you ride my cockâ
You just hope that your boyfriend wonât come looking for you.
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Part three of CEO!John Price
Part one | Part two
CW : smut, oral sex, unprotected sex, semi-public sex, mating press, little power imbalance, reader is a female
After you read the note that John left for you on your table, you are left feeling quite nervous but also excited. You were prepared for this. When you were getting ready for work this morning, you put on your favorite underwear. Lacy pink panties and matching bra that made your tits look great. You put on a lot of perfume, the one John had bought for you. You wore your best outfit, and you felt sexy and confident. You wanted to impress John, yesterday took you by surprise, but now you were in charge. When the time for his lunch break came, you were ready, so when you went to his office you knew what you wanted. You wanted him.
You find John sitting behind his table, working on his laptop. He looks good, so fucking hot without even trying. When he realizes that itÂŽs you, who just walked in, he immediately shuts up his laptop and his full attention is on you. âSuddenly my day just got a lot betterâ he says and walks to you.
He gently places his hand on your cheek, and he kisses you. Itâs nothing like the kiss you shared yesterday. This one is soft and gentle, like now he has time to taste you properly. He takes his time kissing you. When you try to touch him more, he pulls away. âNot now sweetheart, we have plans donât weâ. John walks out of the office with you. His hand on your back walking you through the whole floor like youâre his wife and not his secretary.
Youâre confused. You expected a quick sex in his office, just like yesterday, you expected him to just pull your skirt up and fuck you on the desk. But now he is taking you somewhere in his expensive car and youâre wondering what the hell is going on.
You donât know how John is feels about dating. You always thought that he was the type who just had casual sex with different partners. Since you started working for him, he didnât have a girlfriend, but you heard from your colleges that he enjoys a company of beautiful women. Sometimes the relationship lasts longer but mostly there were a few weeks hook ups.
You stop in front of some Italian restaurant. He opens your door for you and like a true gentleman he helps you to get out of the car. The restaurant is lovely, there are only a few people inside and it looks really cozy. After you order your food he asks about your day, how did you sleep and what are your plans for the evening. He acts like youâre on a normal date and not on a business lunch. âI can see that something is bothering you, you donât like it here?â John asks you after he notices how out of the place you look.
You tell him that you donât understand what is going on, why are you here and what are you doing. âWell, I know that you donât go out for your lunch break, so I wanted to take my girl out, take care of you.â He says it is not a big deal. âYour girl?â you ask. âWhat did you thought that Iâm just going to fuck you in my office, when I am will be bored? John asks and your face goes red. That is exactly what you thought he would do. âI take care of my partners. I want to spoil you. Since you started to work for me you have been such a good girl, making my life so much easier. Now it is my turn.â Youâre left speechless.
After the lunch, he takes you back to the office. His hand is on your thigh while he drives and itâs making you insane. Yes, you do like that he took you out but youâre so horny. The whole morning you imagined what he would do to you, and you were excited. And now he is teasing you with his fingers lightly brushing over your skin and each time he goes higher and higher.
At one moment when Johnâs hand is almost all the way under your skirt you moan. He looks at you with a playfulness in his eyes. Now he is teasing you on purpose. He continues to drive while his hand is slowly making its way in your panties. âFuck love, youâre soaked, you could tell me that you wanted me so much.â Gently he starts to circle your clit and youâre opening your legs more for him.
He slowly puts two of his fingers inside you and after a while he starts to move them. Youâre almost at the office building when he makes a turn and starts to drive in a different direction. âWhere are we going?â you ask. âI made a promise to you yesterday, havenât I. Were not fucking in my car. I am taking you to my place, so we donât have to worry about some of your colleagues catching us fucking. We would want Janice from finance to see how good you take my cock. Am I right?â
To be honest you donât care if Janice saw you. Youâre so close and you can feel your orgasm approaching. John still casually drives while his fucking your pussy with his fingers. When he pulls his fingers out of you, youâre desperate, you just need a little bit more and you know that he knows it too. âYou will come on my face in a minute donât worryâ John says.
And he is right the drive to his house is short and you both quickly get out of the car. When the door to his house closes behind you, he is immediately on you. Kissing you passionately and lifting you up so your legs are wrapped on his hips. He walks with you up the stairs not letting you go.
 âEverything off, I want to see youâ he says when he lays you on his bed. Youâre quick with your clothes and now you lay before him in nothing but your panties. âFucking beautiful, and I bet you taste even better than you look.â âSpread your legs for me, sweetheart, let me see youâ he gently pulls your panties, and he shows his head between your thighs. Youâre already so wet and when he finally starts to lick your pussy your gone. You arch your back, and you can hear him whisper fucking perfect for me. Â
When his tongue finds you clit youâre gone. He looks up at you and you can see your wetness on his beard and itâs the hottest thing you have ever seen. He quickly brings you to your orgasm and as he promised you to come on his face. When you finally come down from your orgasm you can see him taking his shirt off. He unzips his pants and quickly takes them off. He is on you naked, and you can see his hard dick leaking precum.
âI want to see your face this time, I want to see how pretty youâre going to look when I make you come on my dick.â He slowly pushes in you. âYou were made for me honey, youre going to be the death of me.â he growls, and he starts to move in you. John is a big man and the way his stretching you is amazing. You can feel him everywhere and you are full.
Itâs completely different than the sex you had yesterday. This is slow, his thrusts are hard, but itâs not rushed like the last time. He plays with your nipples, and you can feel that your second orgasm is approaching. âI am going to cumâ you tell him, and you can feel that he is close too. He pushes your legs to your chest in a mating press and you can feel him so much deeper. âI need to come in your sweet pussy, please sweetheart be a good girl and let meâ he says and you just nod. His fingers start to rub your clit and your orgasm hits you. He follows shortly after you spilling his seed into you. When he pulls out of you, he pulls you to his chest and he holds you so tight. You just lay there and you on his chest and his hands holding you.
You donât go back to work that day, you stay at his place the night and the next day he drives you to your apartment. He tries to convince you to take the rest of the week off, so he can enjoy your company, but you tell him that he is the boss, and he needs to work, and he canât take a vacation just because he is horny. Â You go to work and when you go to your desk you see a note there, just like yesterday. But this time it says: My office now! And loose your panties on the way.
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Okay so is this kinda inspired by my own wishfull thinking? Yes absolutely. Do I give a damn? Absolutely not. Warnings? Age gap (reader 23/John 35) / Reader lives at home / kinda rushed because I want it out of my system :)
Ever since covid you and your friend had a Tinder Night every two weeks, to help you with your never-ending singleness. And when she moved across the country to move in with her boyfriend, the Tinder Nights got digital. And by now you've also broadened your horizon to Hinge.
But one evening bored out of your mind by the selection of boys, your friend â plus her boyfriend who tries not to be invested but is failing very badly â and you decide to up the age to 30 to 40, for shits and gigs of course.
And after an evening of swiping and giggling about the creepy dudes who put their minimum age to at least 23, you kinda forget to put the age back to your five-year rule. Until you get a notification of Hinge a couple of nights later.
John has liked your photo! Match to continue the conversation.
You hesitate at first. From the small picture, the notif gives you you can see that the guy isn't 25 of something. Opening the app, you scroll through his profile.
He's... handsome. You're not going to deny that with short brown hair and a pretty mighty moustache and beard, he kinda gives you puppy vibes as his eyes radiate kindness.
His profile says he's 35 and in the army. Pretty tall too. And his prompts are pretty hilarious too. At least... you think so.
You send a screenshot to your friend of his answer to:
I'm totally obsessed with: Sleeping in a freshly washed bed.
You: Oh he's... like ADULT adult Your friend: That answer comes across as if he is going to give you tips about the airfryer
And against your better judgement... you match with him.
The conversation is awkward at first (from your side at least) but slowly and surely you start to warm up. His jokes are horrible and dad-jokey but make you smile anytime he sends them. He's the first person you text and the last one from whom you check if you have a message before going to sleep.
After a week he asks you out to dinner. He wants to meet you and see if you match each other in real life. And you agree.
So that Friday, after work, you get all dolled up and you ask your mother to drop you off so you can drink a cocktail or two and don't have to worry about driving.
When you walk into the restaurant your breath hitches. There he is, waiting patiently for you. He's wearing a simple white button-up with the sleeves rolled up his arms and dark slacks. Effortlessly handsome.
John rises from his seat when you approach and hugs you, a wide smile on his face. He pulls the chair out for you, like the gentleman he is, and asks about your day.
To your surprise, this is the first date you truly enjoy. John is attentive and seems to really pay attention to you and what you say. He asks about you, your job, and your life. Of course, you do the same. he's a very interesting man and his job is just amazing. He explains he's a captain in the British Army but that he's on desk duty until his injury from his last deployment has healed. He can't say a lot about his job as a Captain, but what he tells you sounds all so brave.
Without even realising hours have passed and the restaurant staff is not so subtly urging you to pay and go home. You want to grab your purse to split the bill. But John gives you a stern look and pays instead.
"You really didn't need to do that", you say as he drives you home, feeling kinda guilty that he paid the bill.
John gives you the same look as before. "Darling, my mother raised me right. And she would give me a stern talking to if she knew I would let a lady pay on the first date."
"Fine", you huff, "but next time I pay!"
"Next time huh?" He gives you a cheeky smile.
You feel your face heat up and choose to say nothing, opting to look out of the window.
John stops in front of your house and gets out to open the car door for you. He walks you to the front door and you hesitate for a moment with the key in your hand.
"I would love to invite you in for tea but..."
He nods understanding. "But you have roommates that are probably asleep by now. I get it."
Pursing your lips, you embarrassingly scratch the back of your neck. "No... I still live with my parents."
John's eyes widen with shock for a second before he masks it. "Ah. I see."
This is it, you think, I've blown it.
"It's a bit too early to meet the parents, isn't it?", he jokes and you let out a sigh of relief. You nod in agreement, a smile forming on your face.
Standing up on your tippy toes, you press a kiss against John's cheek. His beard prickles your lips but you don't mind it.
"Thanks for tonight. And thanks you for driving me home", you smile softly. "Text me when you get home safely?"
John nods and you wait before entering your home until John's driven away. Once inside you sigh deeply.
How are you going to explain to your parents that you're dating a guy who's seriously twelve years older than you?!
second part
price getting hurt on a mission and you have to help bandage him up as he tries not to lose consciousness. he gets so loopy from the blood loss he starts to expose his inner thoughts, calling you pretty and how often he thinks about you. âmmm yâsmell sâgood, love,â he mumbles aimlessly, slurring his words slightly. his fingers running through your hair as you work on his bullet wound, his voice barely a whisper âfuckinâ torturing me.â and youâre not sure if he means because you're hurting him physically or something else entirely.
Old Man!Price has a thing for pretty little things.
He'd be the type of soldier to randomly pick up a dandelion or random weed flowers, inspecting it closely before crushing it in his calloused palm as if he was not admiring it a moment ago.
And you're no exception.
Pretty and perfect. An invitation for corruption as if you're begging to be ruined, shown no mercy and totally under his control. You're perfect for it, almost too perfect as if reality is playing a cruel trick on him by putting you into his arms. It was too easy, very easy but John doesnât complain. He knows better than to fuck up a good thing by overthinking.Â
John holds your nose closed, stopping you from breathing for a moment. He tsks you at your feeble attempt to take his whole length and currently you are paying the price. Eyes glaciated with struggle, slobbering down his length, your drool dripping onto your tits- a perfect display of submission, compliance.Â
âI told you you couldnât take me all the way but you just had to argue with me, didnât you?â John says, his voice dark and glazed with authority.Â
You let out a pathetic, muffled whimper, your gaze filled with apology and regret. He lets go of your nose allowing you to get a breath of air as you pull away from his cock breathing heavily and babbling a series of âIâm sorryâsâ.Â
John sighs as tears roll down your flushed cheeks.
âIâll give you one more chance, dollface. Open wide.âÂ
You part your lips hesitantly, scared of disappointing him. John pushes his leaking cock past your lips, your tongue instinctively darting out to lick the tip, gathering his pre-cum as you savour the taste of his salty goodness. A soft moan of satisfaction leaves your mouth as you try your best to take him fully.Â
John shudders, groaning, his eyes screwed shut. Damn it, he didnât want you to do that, he was gonna end up cumming and at his age, there was no way he could be ready for another around straight after.Â
He grips the armrest trying to think of anything else other than his pretty babe sucking his cock so bloody well.Â
Ponies⊠Beer⊠Shit- No, beer makes me horny⊠the SAS⊠military life⊠my birdie sending me a boudoir album on our first anniversary when I was away- Lake⊠Lake house⊠Holiday⊠Birdie in lingerie⊠pretty boobs, soft, warm⊠Wait, no- Ah, fuckâŠ
He gives up as he feels the impending coil about to snap. Grabbing the back of your head, he shoves his whole length in not caring about your comfort. Your nose nuzzles against his dark bush, musky scent engulfing you. John cums, cums so hard that it makes you gag and spill out of your mouth.Â
You pull away panting, swallowing what remains of him. Looking up at him, you raise an eyebrow at the sudden loss of Johnâs control. He laid back, spent and heaving with his arm covering his eyes.Â
âLet's go to a lake house, Birdie.â
Here is a compilation of information (with references/links/citations) that I think the CoD fandom and fic writers in particular might find useful:
Here is a list of ranks and abbreviations (with appropriate capitalization) (for anyone with the shinigami extension, sorry, it's the BBC)
Here is a list of the equivalent ranks of the British services and US Air Force (for some reason not the US Army or US Navy. Donât ask me why lmao).
Here and here are some posts about the ranks in the 141 and general attitudes that they would hold for each other (and how others would see them)
Here is a detailed breakdown of the British Army organization (with average numbers and who is in charge of who).
Here is the wiki page for British Army uniforms (literally good luck, Iâve spent hours trying to figure out when soldiers wear what). As far as I can tell, the 141 would wear the No. 8 Combat Dress 90% of the time with the SAS beige beret. For formal events, they would wear the No. 2 Service Dress with berets instead of peaked forage caps. Interestingly, the Royal Regiment of Scotland can wear their No. 2 Service Dress with kilts (which I know Johnny would be livid about because he canât). Super formal occasions are marked by the No. 1 Temperate Ceremonial, or âdress bluesâ.
Commissioned ranks are Second Lieutenant and above. These are members who hold positions of authority granted by formal documents of appointment signed by the monarch. In the US (which I am assuming is the same or similar in the UK), a commissioned officer has gone through officer training, which usually requires a university degree or a military equivalent.
Warrant Officers (WO) and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) are included in the enlisted ranks. They are members of the enlisted ranks who hold positions of authority. WOs are granted authority through a warrant instead of a commission and must be promoted from an NCO rank. NCOs are Lance Corporals to Staff Sergeants.
The only enlisted rank is Private. These are members who have enlisted and have gone through basic training in order to be counted against the Armyâs trained strength.
Sergeants (Gaz and Soap) are among the highest-ranked NCOs and therefore have a lot of practical experience (more, sometimes, than commissioned officers). They have climbed through the ranks from Private all the way to the top of the enlisted ladder. Commissioned officers, on the other hand, have the option to skip the enlisted ladder altogether and jump straight to Second Lieutenant (assuming that they are entering the army with a university degree). However, it is canon that both Ghost and Price were promoted from enlisted ranks. Nevertheless, the NCO/CO divide would be stark; Price and Ghost both have pieces of paper signed by the Royal Crown that give them authority while Gaz and Soap donât. That being said, Gaz and Soap are incredibly high ranking enlisted while Ghost and Price are (relatively) low ranking officers. While they have less authority, they have similar levels of responsibility and leadership.
Comm discipline is incredibly important in the military. Communication must be clear, concise, and (most importantly) unambiguous. There are many, many commands that can be given over the radio and some of them aren't as self-explanatory as they may seem. Here are some of the basics, lingo, etiquette, and FAQs about military radio communications.
The SAS is nicknamed "The Regiment", its motto is "Who Dares Wins", and its color is pompadour blue. Contrary to popular belief, the dagger on the badge is wreathed in flame, not wings.
"The SAS is the mirror in which other special forces reflect." The SAS is the most elite special forces regiment in the world and they all know it. They take their jobs incredibly seriously and are held to a ridiculously high standard, both by their superior officers and by themselves. The 141, as a specialized task force, would take both their training and their commitment to their job to the extreme. The SAS has a fierce reputation of being the blueprints upon which every other special forces regiment was founded, and every single one of them takes an incredible amount of pride in that. It's easy to characterize Soap as a rookie, especially because of his reputation as the Perpetual FNG, but he alone could run circles around every single non-special forces soldier in the world (and a hell of a lot of the special forces soldiers, too).
The SAS consists of one regular and two reserve units. The 22 SAS (regular) is based in Stirling Lines, Credenhill, Herefordshire and has five squadrons (A, B, D, G, and Reserve) and a training wing. The 21 and 23 SAS are the two reserve regiments.
The UK Special Forces do not recruit from the general public. All current members of the armed forces can apply for Special Forces selection, but most have historically come from the Royal Marines or Parachute Regiment. In 2018, recruitment policy changed to allow women to join the SAS for the first time and in 2021, two women passed pre-selection, making them the first women eligible for the full course.
The SAS Selection Process is held twice a year (once in summer and once in winter) and is a three-phase process that has an 8-10% pass rate. Between 2014 and 2022, there were more deaths in training and exercises than in combat against active threats.
Phase 1 is an endurance test, known as âthe hillsâ stage, where candidates undergo a series of timed hikes between checkpoints with increasingly heavy packs. This phase takes a total of three weeks and culminates in a 40-mile hike carrying 55lbs that must be completed in 24 hours. By the end of this phase, candidates must be able to run 4 miles in 30 minutes and swim 2 miles in 90 minutes.
Officers undergoing SAS selection have a week-long phase which assesses their ability to plan operations while fatigued and stressed (sucks for Price and Ghost; Gaz and Soap would've skipped this step).
Phase 2 is Jungle Training, which takes place in Belize, Brunei, or Malaysia. Candidates are taught navigation, patrol formation and movement, and jungle survival skills; they are put into teams of four, where they simulate living for weeks behind enemy lines, living completely off of rations without a lifeline back to base.
Phase 3 is E&E (Escape and Evasion) and TQ (Tactical Questioning)/RTI (Resistance to Interrogation). This is the final phase. Candidates are given brief instructions on appropriate techniques (likely from former POWs or special forces soldiers) and then are let loose in the countryside, where they must navigate to a series of checkpoints without being captured. After 3-7 days, whether they have been captured or not, they then report for TQ, which tests the candidatesâ ability to resist interrogation. During TQ, candidates are only allowed to answer with âthe big 4â (name, rank, serial number, and birthday) and all other questions must be answered with âIâm sorry but I cannot answer that questionâ while being subjected to what is essentially no-touch torture (listening to white noise for hours, standing in stress positions, being verbally berated/humiliated, etc) for 36 hours.
After all of that, candidates are accepted into the SAS ranks, but still go through continuation training, during which many SAS soldiers are RTUâd (returned to unit).
The youngest person to ever (IRL) pass SAS selection was Lofty Wiseman in 1959 at the age of 18. In order for Johnny to have beaten that record, he must have been 18 or younger when he passed selection. Given that the minimum age for enlistment in the UK armed forces is 16, this is entirely plausible.
The names of regular SAS members who have died on duty were inscribed on the regimental clock tower at Stirling Lines, which was rebuilt at the Credenhill barracks. Those whose names are inscribed are said by surviving members to have "failed to beat the clock". The base of the clock is also inscribed with a verse from The Golden Journey to Samarkand by James Elroy Flecker.
During basic training, soldiers live in gender-segregated accommodations in a dorm-style room. Once out of basic training, however, many barracks are individual rooms with en-suite bathrooms (big win for our Sergeants). At most, trained soldiers would live in 4-person rooms separated by gender. The fastest and most reliable way to get off-base housing is to get married, but many commissioned officers get a housing stipend in order to move out of the barracks, meaning that Ghost and Price would likely (if they so chose) have houses near Credenhill, while Gaz and Soap would have individual rooms in the barracks. While deployed, all bets are off.
Many tattoos and piercings are permitted by the British Army. Here are the official guidelines. In terms of hair style/length, the rules are few and far between and incredibly vague to boot. As far as I can tell, Soapâs mohawk, Priceâs sideburns, and Ghost's... everything are vastly out of regulations, so I wouldnât be too concerned about any of the 141 following personal appearance guidelines (Gaz is likely the only 141 member within regs which is a little shocking considering most military regulations are unfairly biased against people of color, but that's neither here nor there). If youâre interested, here is the 2021 version of the guidelines, though many of them have been updated since.
As of 2002, unmarried service members are permitted to invite their partners to stay overnight in single-room barracks (again, big win for our Sergeants). However, these guests must report to the duty and sign in, which is a hassle, so sneaking someone on base is still a plausible course of action.
Unfortunately, I canât find any information on the use of alcohol/drugs in barracks, but I assume that the regulations are similar to those of the US armed forces, where alcohol is permitted to any off-duty member (any member who is on authorized leave) above the legal drinking age.
Humor: military humor has a pretty infamous reputation for being dark as fuck. Soldiers joke about a lot of stuff because they deal with a lot of stuff, and humans naturally cope through humor. There arenât a lot of resources for this, because soldiers donât like that kind of stuff reaching civilian ears (for pretty obvious reasons). Active special forces soldiers like the 141 would have especially fucked up senses of humor because they deal with especially fucked up scenarios. Donât push yourself for the sake of realism, though; if you arenât comfortable writing jokes about active hostage/bomb/terrorist situations, donât write those jokes. However, if you think of a fantastically dark joke and want to include it, know that it would be perfectly in character (especially for Ghost) and true to real life. They absolutely would casually joke with each other about racism, homophobia, xenophobia, war crimes, torture, etc. The important part is that they all know that itâs always a joke; shared humor is one of the most common ways that soldiers bond with each other, and being able to take the piss with each other is key to unit cohesion. If you donât like that or if that makes you uncomfortable, donât write it!
Fraternization: In general, fraternization is strictly prohibited. Itâs grounds for a reassignment at best and a court martial at worst. One or both parties may be dishonorably discharged. Realistically, any relationship between anyone in the 141 (with the exception of Soap and Gaz, who are of equal rank and therefore their relationship does not affect the chain of command, big win for SoapGaz shippers) would be strictly prohibited and treated as a criminal offense. It is up to you whether your characterization of the 141 members warrants any action upon the discovery of fraternization or if it would be ignored in favor of keeping the team together. An argument could be made either way, so itâs a judgment call.
The IRL SAS does not use call signs; they are almost universally used for pilots across all military divisions, which means that regular soldiers, even those in Special Forces, don't get call signs. However, as the CoD universe evidently uses call signs, here are some things you should know:
No one really knows how call signs originated. Some say that they started as nicknames given to pilots in the early days of flight. Others say that they originated as a way for ground control to quickly and easily refer to pilots over the radio. In any case, call signs have cemented themselves firmly in aviation culture
Call signs are not supposed to be cool. Ghost in an anomaly. The vast majority of people are not given call signs like Maverick or Iceman. A call sign is supposed to be (playfully) teasing and embarrassing; it's what the military calls "humility culture". They are often a derivative of a last name, based on physical features or personality, or related to a mistake the soldier made early in their career.
A call sign, once given, is rarely changed. Call signs follow soldiers for the entirety of their careers and beyond, and it is not unusual for fellow soldiers to only know each other by their rank, call sign, and last name (some can go their entire careers without knowing each others first names; a call sign basically replaces a soldiers first name).
Call signs are voted on and chosen by the soldier's squadron; they have very little (if any) say in the process. The squadron's commanding officer has the ability to veto a proposed call sign and often will if it crosses any lines (racist, sexist, etc) or if it isn't funny enough.
Here is a forum of US Naval call signs and their stories. I highly recommend giving it a read, especially if you need name ideas or a good laugh
Resource for describing physical things (settings, weather, colors, textures, shapes)
Sickness Descriptors
Keeping Tenses (one of the most common writing mistakes in fic writing; this blog has a lot of very informative writing tip posts!)
WordHippo (One of the best dictionary/thesaurus/rhyming dictionary websites I've found and unfailingly keep open while writing/editing)
Tumblr account dedicated to writing characters of color
Tumblr thread with resources/references for international clothes and other items
Tumblr post with links to building/architectural terms and references
Tumblr post with links to helpful writing websites/resources (reverse dictionary, translator, body language, etc)
https://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/ (detailed information about the SAS, selection, training, operations, weaponry, skills, and roles)
https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/british-army-ranks (British Army ranks in order with brief descriptions of roles/responsibilities)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_Army_installations (List of British Army bases and barracks, both in the UK and overseas)
https://www.quora.com/Does-the-British-Army-really-have-mixed-dorms-as-in-the-TV-show-Our-Girl (Quora forum detailing British military barrack living conditions)
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-pilots-call-signs/ (Blog post about aviator call signs and their use in military culture)
https://www.military.com/history/history-of-aviator-call-signs-and-how-pilots-get-their-new-name.html (Blog post about the history of aviator call signs in the military)
https://www.tumblr.com/sighmurderbot/735894836939472896/are-you-like-me-suddenly-obsessed-with-cod-and (Tumblr post - CoD mission generator)
https://www.army.mil/ranks/ (lots of very helpful information about US Army enlisted, warrant, and officer ranks as well as corps and division sizes/operations. Whoever designed this website needs a raise tbh)
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âŠdbf!john that has to take care of her while her dads on a business trip?
you were enthusiastic at the idea of finally being able to spend some quiet time home all alone with no yelling from your dad, no loud voices, just peace. but evidently he had different plans for you.
âoh,â you stopped mid walk right in the middle of the stairs, a sudden rush of warmth spreading over your chest and cheeks at the sight of john in your living room, manspreading on the couch âwhat are you doing here sir?â
john raised both brows in amusement, you were his favorite sight, so sweet and delicate, young and forbidden, âyer dad asked me to take care of yâa while heâs away, dollâ
âbut i donât need it, i can be left alone,â you replied hesitantly, walking down the last stairs. your eagerness from earlier was now replaced with your signature shyness and bashfulness, just like every time you were around him â butterflies filled your stomach and you couldnât even master coherent sentences or thoughts, you excelled in college but turned out a blubbering and stammering mess with this man.
âknow you do, angel,â he said, his gruffness somehow softening when talking to you, âjust doing my mateâs a favorâ
maybe your dad didnât know it, but he was doing you a favor by letting his best friend stay over. âalright, sir,â you shrugged softly, and johnâs pants almost stiffenedâso obedient, so docile all the time. you were such a good girl.
âitâll fell as if Iâm not even home most of the time,â you blushed, feeling out of space in your own house, a squirming bunny underneath his attentive gaze, too warm and sharp to handle
âbâhave as if i wasnât even here, princess, just here to keep an eye on you if somethinâ happens.â
and oh, it felt so torturous, the forced proximity with the man of your dreams, the one out of your league, the only one you wanted. a real man, john was, so old and strong, buff and stern, giving you a sense of protection and control you longed for. you yearned for a sense of security and dominance that only john could give you. if you were the romance, he was the discipline.
dadsbf!john price was such a provider, a caregiver, he took care of everything in the house, made sure to turn on the stove for you when you wanted to make something, he didnât let you touch any knives, made you breakfast in the morning, brought your fresh ice cream or strawberries when you were reading or studying in your room. but the tension between the two of you was tangible, it frizzled the air anytime you accidentally brushed your hands together or walked next each other â your fatherâs best friend, too much older than you, in his late 40s, and a sweet, little girl who was barely 21.
he tried so hard to be responsible, the be a military man, a seasoned captain who knew how to resist temptation. but you werenât a temptation, because temptations could be bad â no, you were sugar, honey. sweet and tender at the touch, to taste, to feed off to. sweet for the soul and healthy for the body, as the bible would say.
but it was even harder for him, to restrain himself, knowing how much you wanted him, you looked at him with the most innocent eyes, batting your lashes at him like a lost puppy, a bunny that wanted to be picked up and cuddled, and thrown over his shoulder and taken care of by a rough, old man.
you always walked around the house in those tiny, mini skirts that hugged your ass, thigh highs that made him want to bite down on his fist, and that innocent bunny demeanor that made him loose his cool â bending over the kitchen counter when you made yourself some strawberry milk, giving him a perfect view of you bottom, or getting on your tip toes to reach for the highest shelves, softly calling him with a âsir? need your help pleaseâ
dadsbf!john price who had you sitting on his lap at night, on the couch, reading your lovely book, while he was watching tv, one of his usual movies about missions, shootings and undercover agents. you were all curled up against him, squirming and shifting position every once in a while â john was a patient man, but your cute butt kept pressing against his crotch when you moved, and he had to clench his jaw restrain himself from groaning.
âyou uncomfortable, love?â
you only shook your head, lowering the book, revealing your flushed, red blushing face. âsorry sir, âs just a fuzzy feeling, it ticklesâ poor girl you didnât know what was going on :( how to make this feeling in your belly stop.
âmmh? feel fuzzy, doll?â
and oh, he knew how to make you feel better. he gently grabbed both your hips with his large hands, positioning you between his spread legs, back pressed against his chest â you inhaled, your breath caught in your throat as you felt his rough, calloused hands parting your legs, spreading them for him.
dadsbf!john price who talked you through it, teaching you about everything you didnât know about yourself, youâd never tried. his thick fingers pressed lazy circles around your clothed clit, his thick beard pressed against your cheek as he spoke with a deep, rough voice.
âthis right hereâŠif i touch you here, itâll feel very good doll. can touch slowly, lightly to let the sensation linger, play with it,â
your breath was ragged, you were nervous, felt exposed, only your oversized cute shirt covering you, those unfamiliar sensations making your head dizzy. you looked down, whimpering when his middle finger and index traced circles over your clit, against your panties, but he quickly reassured you when you mewled, cooing at you and using his free hand to lift your chin.
âshh, shh, eyes up, doll, iâve got you, princess, look at me,â
you did. he wanted to introduce you to the feeling first, slowly teaching you how to get used to these things. he pressed a kiss on the corner of you mouth, and you whined against him.
â..and if daddy rubs harder, fast, youâll feel warm inside, on your belly, like this, on your petal,â
âoh- oh goshââ you squirmed, biting your bottom lip, a sudden wave of pleasure shot through your legs when, and you involuntarily attempted to close them, but he quickly moved his hand to part them, spreading them wider.
âI know love, I know, feels good little one, easy, easy now, wanâ daddy to stop?â
ânu-uh, pleaseâ you could only shake your head, too shy and caught up in the sensation, your cheeks were as red and warm as bright flames and ripe strawberries, blushing fiercely â it felt so good, yet you were so embarrassed you couldnât even look at him.
âthatâs it, bunny, spread them for daddy, good girl, could spend all week like this until your paâ comes back,â his rich, gruff chuckle vibrated against your back, and you felt your tummy coil at his words â with a twist of his wrist, his hand disappeared underneath your cotton panties, and you flinched on his lap, squirming when his bare fingers started caressing your clit.
dadsbf!john price who taught you how to kiss, pushing his tongue against yours, licking off your lipgloss, chuckling when you needed to breath, before devouring your mouth again, starving, hungry â your arms around his neck like your life depended on it.
dadsbf!john price who would tuck you to bed and hand you your favorite plushie before going to sleep in your fatherâs empty room,
âcan sleep with you if you dont wanna be alone, sirâ
âoh doll, as much as iâd love you to, donât think either of us will get any sleep if you get in bed with me, and that canât happen, love,â
dadsbf!john price who made sure to not smoke around you, especially inside the house. heâd get to the back patio or front porch to indulge in one of his strong scented, thick cigars. a soft angel like you canât fill her lungs with such venom.
dadsbf!john price who grinned smugly whenever your dad called him to know how you were doing. he pressed his phone against his ear, hiding his cocky grin underneath his thick beard and mustache.
âdoing fine, pal. reads her books, takes her dog out, studies, goes to church. usual things.â
he didnât tell him how you were kneeling in front of him on the couch, your knees pressed against a plush pillow to not hurt your legs, doe eyes looking at him expectingly, waiting to him to end the call to teach you how to make him feel good with your mouth â his free hand rubs against your warm cheek, playing with your long hair.
and when he ended the call, he bucked his hips, manspreading, giving you a look that could be both tender and intense, sharp and commanding.
âwhat did he say, sir?â
ânothing much, princess. misses you,â
you smiled at that. you had daddy issues, didnât matter how much your dad truly loved you, and he did, he was just incapable of showing it. he didnât know how to. always moody, serious, yelling at any given moment. you needed a real old man that could love you and treat you like the most delicate and precious girl. you wanted john to do it.
john loved seeing you smile, he couldnât tell you that heâd made it up, added that last part about the call, just to see you smile, even though your dad hadnât actually said that.
john was alone, practically married to his job, literally, with much more experience with women you could ever imagine â until God pitied him and decided to send him a little expiatory angel, you.
âaightâ, doll, wanâ daddy to show you how to take him with your mouth like a good girl?â
you nodded, hesitantly. your shyness and timidity always had the best of you. but he wanted to take his time with you, protect your sweet purity.
âuse your words, love. speak up for daddy, come onâ
you blushed and fidgeted with your hands, batting your lashes at him âyes sir,â
âgood girl, angel. buttons.â single, short words, speaking with military authority.
you opened his pants with shaky hands, nervously. but he firmly cupped your chin, tilting your jaw up.
âno need to be scared, love, look at youâŠnervous, are you sweet?â he cooed condescendingly at you, making your bite your lip and nod, puppy eyes big and round.
âjust open your mouth and be still. daddyâs gonna help you, if it gets too much for ya, tap my knee. copy that, bunny?â
âyes daddy, mkayâ you gave him a little nod, almost shivering at the way his thumb brushed against your bottom lip.
âshow daddy your tongue, thatâs it. here it is, fuck, gonna be rough with ya, angel, could eat you up, love. good doll, now, zipper down.â
Nikolai and Price sending each other chest pictures at their gyms: