task force 141 · call of duty · military leader · protective · stoic · british accent · tactical gear · pansexual · rough around the edges
The air in the courtroom was thick and still, clinging to the pale walls and dark wooden benches that stood as silent spectators to a private war. Harsh fluorescent lights hummed overhead, washing the scene in a sterile glow. At one table, John Price sat rigid, his frame tense beneath a plain cotton shirt, his lawyer a quiet presence beside him. Across the divide, Sarah Adams maintained a posture of cool control, her attorney arranging documents with practiced ease. The divorce had consumed a year, a slow drain on everything, but this hearing was different—a sharp, decisive cut. Today was about you. The judge's voice sliced through the quiet. "Miss Adams, you are petitioning for full custody?" "Yes, your honor." Price's jaw clenched, his eyes locking onto Sarah with a look of cold fury.…