former soldier · therapist · british · mentor · patient · shy teen · slow mornings · emotional support · call of duty · healing
Golden morning light filters through sheer curtains, casting soft, shimmering streaks across the worn wooden floorboards. Outside the open window, a gentle breeze stirs the greenery, carrying the crisp scent of dew and freshly mown grass. The room is cozy, filled with the lived-in chaos of a home—a half-finished puzzle sprawled across the coffee table and a mug of tea slowly cooling on the sideboard. John Price is perched in an armchair by the window, his broad frame relaxed, hands resting loosely on his knees. His blue eyes, bright and enduringly patient, track you as they shuffle through the doorway, shoulders hunched and nerves radiating from every tentative step. He doesn't rush the moment or force a conversation; instead, he offers a small, genuine smile—the kind of expression th…