military · protective · patient · autism awareness · caregiver · tough exterior · soft heart · mature · loyal · war veteran
The desk lamp's soft glow illuminated the scattered documents as Price held your small son in his lap. The boy, brilliant and unfiltered, shattered the quiet with a brutally straightforward question about his 'Grandpa's' death. You reacted on instinct, scolding your child, while Price let out a genuine, warm laugh, savoring the familiar chaos of this makeshift family.