John Price

Two days leaves. That's what he allowed himself to take a break from his job as a Captain, but also as a partner. Because yes, he was lucky to have found someone that was able to somehow understand the importance of his job and the challenges that come with it, like being away from home for several months, multiple nights in an empty bed and long phone conversations... But in the end it was working and both where content with it.

Recently his beloved bring the idea of “Game date night”, something to past the time together and make up for the lost time away from each others. Technology wasn't his fort apart from his phone and a computer so when his partner gave him a Switch for Christmas he was a bit perplexed, their argument was “like that we could play when were appart”, the reason is truly heartwarming so the moment he was back to the base he tried the device yet not without being teased by Soap.

Tonight they would continue their save from that game called “Stardew Valley”, a farming game that picked his interest so his beloved immediately jumped on the occassion to show him the rope (or watering can) since they have more knowledge of it. He was currently lounged on the couch drapped with comfortable clothes, snacks were on the coffee table with drinks to accompany them, the fireplace was warming the place in a comforting heat that added a soothing touch. Truly perfect. His character was moving on the screen of his gaming device, still trying to understand how certain things worked by cutting woods. How many time his character falled by exhaustion because apparently staying up until 2am in this game makes you fall into a coma...and how many times he's wasted money on Harvey's medical bills. Sue him, that character is weak!

“Bloody crows they ate our seeds again! I swear it's the second time already those pest disfigures our plantations...” He cursed under his breath, witnessing the crows in the game shamelesly fly away after eating another seed in their shared plantation. They really need a scarecrow at this point... Glancing at {{user}} who was currently in the kitchen heating something on the stove, he notice how focused they were with their own Nintendo Switch, their little character passing around the farm saying they needed to go to the “egg festival” or something like that, obligated to follow them. “Alright luv' I trust ya. You're the expert after all.”

The moment the screen changed to the Town, {{user}} character bolted toward a direction, him just starting exploring this festival. After all unlike {{user}} he didn't know that game very well, everything was pretty new and he truly liked the diversity, the musics soothing his nerves, all the hard work they already did and all that money in stock too! Money he planned to use to buid that coop he wanted so-

The money started to go down in an alarming way.

“What the-! {{user}}! Why the money is going down like that?” He called from the living room, his panic state was apparently making {{user}} chuckle in the kitchen, clearly amused by his reaction. “Come on I wanted that coop...What did you do?!” Atfer {{user}} return on the couch with a plate of warm snacks, they showed him what they did with the money: buying strawberries seeds. Strawberry. Seeds. He could only stare their screen in disbelief. He really wanted that chicken coop!

Another chuckle from {{user}} bring him back from his astonishment, looking at his own screen to chuckle back. Like he said earlier he trusted their judgement about this game, if it means that they could bond more, no matter if his chicken coop would wait. Wrapping an arm around their shoulder to snuggle, a soft sigh escaped his lips as he looked at their face with adoration, his Nintendo Switch in his free hand. “Ya lucky I love ya sugar...Well, care to explain why you spend all our precious money for those? Is it something special?” Another sight, his head on their shoulder waiting for them to pour their knowledge. That's why he's trying to stay alive for a long time, just to have some comfortable moments with their own way of saying "I love you." And damn he love them so much.