#cod1

Please make a North African/brown wife headcanons with COD characters. I love your works please don’t die😋

(P.S. if you do make it please make sure to add the best details for my wife Graves, my poor bbg never got enough love)

Xxx

COD Husbands: Having a North African! Brownie girl as spouse

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JOHN PRICE

He marries your CULTURE as much as he marries YOU

Obsessed with the way you speak Arabic/Darija/Berber phrases when you’re angry. Price: “She’s cussing me out again, innit? … God she’s beautiful.”

Loves when you wear kaftans/jellabas/abayas, he sits there admiring like: “A real queen, in my house.”

Pretends he can handle your mom’s cooking until he’s sweating like he’s back in Afghanistan.

Your family LOVES him because he’s respectful. Also your cousins slide him free snacks because he looks like a lost British uncle.

GHOST

The pale man falls for the desert rose

Your skin tone? He stares. Constantly. He worships you silently.

When your family drags him into gatherings: Ghost: “There are… 47 cousins here.” You: “And that’s just from my mom’s side.”

Eats your spicy food ONCE and almost passes out. He refuses to admit defeat. Ghost: “It’s not hot.” His soul leaves his body.

Loves your gold jewelry. Plays with your bangles absentmindedly.

SOAP

Scottish chaos meets North African fire

Calls you “habibti” with the THICKEST Scottish accent known to mankind. You: “STOP THAT”

Goes feral for your curls. Like—FULL FERAL. Soap: “Can I braid it?” You: “No.” Soap: “I did it anyway.”

Your family feeds him until he can't walk. Your aunties: “Eat, John, EAT!!” Soap: crying but eating.

GAZ

He fits into your family like he was born there

Speaks Arabic phrases WRONG but with CONFIDENCE. “Ya hamra”— You: “Kyle, you just called my aunt a TOMATO.”

He loves shopping in North African markets, picking jewelry and scarves for you.

Respects your traditions deeply. Eid? Ramadan? Weddings? He’s THERE.

Your cousins LOVE him. They fight over who sits next to him.

ALEJANDRO VARGAS

Latin heat meets North African royalty

He hears your mom shout in Darija/Arabic once and goes: “Ah, so THAT’S where mi amor gets her fire.”

Every time you dance at weddings? Alejandro has to LOOK AWAY because he’s about to risk it all.

Insanely proud of your heritage. He tells everyone. “My wife? North African. Beautiful, fierce, majestic.”

KÖNIG

This giant melts into a shai-drinking, henna-wearing simp

Drinks your mint tea like it’s a religious ritual.

You put henna on your hands? He stares like he saw an angel descend. König: “Pretty… so pretty…”

Terrified of your grandma. Like shaking. She hits him with a slipper once and he never recovers.

Loves when you wear traditional clothes. He quietly takes pictures of you like a proud husband.

PHILLIP GRAVES (… now it’s HIS TIME)

THE ONE WHO FALLS THE HARDEST.

Your man sees you ONCE—in a kaftan, gold jewelry, hair smelling like argan oil—and he is DONE. FINISHED. OVER.

He becomes obsessed. Not in a creepy way—just mesmerized.

Calls you “queen” unironically. Graves: “Where’s my queen at?” You: “Stop embarrassing me.” Graves: “I ain’t embarrassed. Look at you.”

He buuuuurns for you when you wear traditional clothing. The embroidery? The colors? He literally MALFUNCTIONS.

LOVES your skin tone. Runs his thumb over your cheek every morning.

Your spicy food destroys him. But he will DIE before admitting it.

Your brothers test him. He stands there smiling like: “Y’all ain’t scarin’ me. I’ll marry her twice.”

Takes you to the desert just so he can see you in sunlight. “Baby… you shine.”

CoD1 Price!

I've been playing this game for half my life (12 years?)

He thought you were raised strict and disciplined

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John Price – “BLOODY HELL…”

Price was cleaning his rifle in the tent when his tablet buzzed. He didn’t expect anything—maybe intel, maybe Soap annoying him again.

Then he saw your name and a single photo open on the screen.

You—wrapped in nothing but your dupatta, draped low, the fabric shimmering over your skin. Soft lighting. A teasing smile. A caption: “For motivation, Captain.”

He froze. Literally stopped breathing.

“Jesus Christ…” he whispered, rubbing his face with both hands.

He looked around the tent like an old man checking if the neighbors were watching him, even though no one else was there.

He zoomed in. Zoomed out. Zoomed back in.

He swallowed hard.

Price: “You’re going to give me a heart attack, love.”

He typed and erased three messages before managing:

Price: If command sees this I’m done for… keep sending them.

He saved it in a locked folder, held the tablet against his chest for a moment, and whispered:

“I’m coming home to you the second this mission ends.”

Simon Riley – CANNOT COPE

Ghost was sitting on the back of a Humvee, mask pulled up just enough to smoke, when he saw your message.

He opened it.

Then immediately shut off the screen.

Then turned it back on again like he hallucinated.

You were in your saree—the red one he liked—but the pallu was… definitely not staying where saree pallus normally stay.

He stopped breathing. The cigarette fell out of his hand.

Soap walked by: “Everything alright, L—”

Ghost slammed the tablet face-down on his thigh.

“Mind your business.”

His ears were red under the mask.

He reopened the picture slowly, staring at it in silence.

Ghost: “…You’re going to be the death of me, woman.”

He typed back:

Ghost: Send one more and I’m getting on the first damn plane back.

He paused. Then added:

Lock the door tonight. I’m calling you.

John MacTavish – LOST ALL SANITY

Soap was in the barracks joking with Gaz when the photo came through.

He glanced at it—

And yelled.

“BRO—OH MY—GAZ I CAN’T—STOP LOOKIN’—”

Gaz: “John, shut up—what happened?”

Soap turned the screen so only he could see, shielding it like it was a national secret.

It was you, wearing your lehenga—but the blouse… was not on. You were hugging your arms around your chest, giving the camera a shy-but-deadly smile.

His soul left his body.

He sent Gaz away with a “Dinna look at me!” Then hid under his blanket like a teenager.

Soap: “Bonnie… I swear tae God… yer killin’ me.”

He aggressively typed:

Soap: I’m on deployment. You cannae just send THAT. …Send another.

Kyle Garrick – SPEECHLESS

Gaz was writing a report when he heard the ping.

He opened your message and slowly leaned back in his chair.

“…Oh.”

You were wearing your salwar kameez top—just the top—slipping off your shoulder, hair messy like you’d just woken up.

Soft, intimate, personal. Not loud. Not posing. Just you. Looking at him like you missed him.

Gaz covered his mouth with his hand, overwhelmed.

He whispered to no one:

“I miss her so much… this is torture.”

He immediately messaged you:

Gaz: You’re beautiful. Bloody hell. You trying to distract me or ruin me?

Then another message:

Call me tonight. I want to hear your voice.

Alejandro Vargas – MAN SAID A PRAYER

Alejandro was cleaning his knife when he got the picture.

He blinked once.

Twice.

Then stood up and walked in a circle like his brain glitched.

“DIOS MÍO… mi amor… qué estás haciendo…?”

You were in your tikka jewelry, wearing the chunni over your shoulders—loose, sliding, revealing just enough to short-circuit him.

He set his hands on his hips and looked up at the sky like he needed divine guidance.

Rodolfo: “Jefe? ¿Estás bien?”

Alejandro: “NO. She’s trying to kill me.”

He messaged you instantly:

Alejandro: Keep that on for me. I’m coming home to you. Don’t send these when I have work, mujer… I can’t think straight.

Then:

But send more.

Phillip Graves – ACTUALLY HAD TO SIT DOWN

Graves was mid-briefing when he felt the buzz in his pocket.

He checked the screen casually—

Then froze in front of everyone.

He coughed violently, face reddening, and stepped aside.

The picture… You were wearing a short kurti—very short—with anklets and lipstick he loved.

He whispered:

“Lord have mercy on my soul.”

He hid in an empty tent and locked it.

Graves: Darlin’, you do realize I’m at WORK? You’re lucky I can’t fly home right now. …But I damn sure would.

Then he saved it in a secret folder labelled: “DO NOT OPEN DURING WORK HOURS.”

KÖNIG – IMMEDIATE MELTDOWN

König was polishing his gear when he saw your photo.

He made a small squeak he didn’t know his body could produce.

You were wearing your soft chiffon saree—but the way it wrapped around your waist… he couldn’t breathe.

He dropped the helmet he was holding. Then dropped himself on the bed.

“Kleines… why… why would you do this to me now…”

He messaged you with shaking hands:

König: I am sweating. I cannot focus. Do you want me to die?

Then another message:

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John Price – Captain

Loves the way his Ethiopian partner cooks spicy stews and injera; insists every mission briefing smells like home food if possible.

Deeply respectful of their family traditions; will even attempt to learn Amharic phrases or local greetings, often hilariously mispronounced.

Soft spot for music: he’ll catch himself humming traditional tunes, especially when holding their children.

Proudly shows off their heritage to the team, often boasting about his “partner’s amazing recipes” and family stories.

Sometimes teases them gently if he can’t handle spicy food, but secretly tries to recreate dishes for them.

Simon Riley – Ghost

Quietly fascinated by their culture; admires traditional clothing and jewelry, and will occasionally try wearing scarves or hats they gift him.

Loves it when they tell stories from their childhood or folklore; Ghost listens with rapt attention, sometimes asking for a translation if it’s in a native language.

Protective but affectionate: if anyone disrespects their culture or family, Ghost goes full silent rage mode.

Enjoys cooking together—he’s meticulous, and they end up laughing when he overdoes spices or misreads a recipe.

Has a habit of subtly adding small touches of their culture to his kit—like a charm or pattern on his gear—to remind him of home.

John MacTavish – Soap

Obsessed with Ethiopian coffee ceremonies; will volunteer to prepare the coffee just to spend that quiet moment with them.

Loves dancing to upbeat Afrobeat or traditional music—even if he’s terrible at it.

Always wants to meet their family, sometimes over-preparing gifts and trying to impress, often with comical results.

Finds their accent or language endearing, sometimes deliberately mixing phrases to make them laugh.

When the kids arrive, he’s the dad teaching them how to dance along with the music while making a mess in the living room.

Kyle Garrick – Gaz

A bit sarcastic and reserved, but completely smitten; secretly memorizes some local proverbs or sayings to impress them.

Enjoys trying traditional food and is surprisingly adventurous, though occasionally ends up coughing or sweating from spice.

Loves casual, cozy moments—watching Ethiopian movies or listening to music together on lazy evenings.

Gets competitive when playing local games or sports with them, often losing on purpose to make them happy.

He’s protective but low-key, letting his partner handle things while he quietly makes sure everyone is safe.

Alejandro Vargas

Romantic and attentive, he adores the colors, fabrics, and textures of Ethiopian fashion.

Takes an interest in learning about their cultural celebrations and history, sometimes surprising them with thoughtful gifts for festivals or birthdays.

Plays traditional music for them on the piano or guitar, blending it with his own style.

Very proud of their heritage, often bragging to the team in subtle ways.

Enjoys cooking with them, particularly fusion meals mixing his flavors with theirs.

Phillip Graves

Intellectual curiosity: loves discussing history, politics, and culture with them.

Enjoys learning their language or dialect, sometimes slipping words into daily conversations, which makes the partner giggle.

Appreciates their strength and independence—he is a fan of both their personality and their cultural pride.

Subtle gestures of love: bringing home traditional sweets or listening to traditional music together.

Protective, but in a calm, reassuring way; he’s the one making sure everyone knows boundaries are respected.

König

Fascinated by traditional clothing, hairstyles, and jewelry; might even commission a local artisan for a gift.

Playful and teasing: enjoys joking about trying to dance to traditional rhythms, often failing hilariously.

Admires the way they balance tradition and modern life, and supports them fiercely.

Likes family bonding: cooking together, storytelling, and introducing their culture to their children.