john price · call of duty · stern father figure · strict discipline · military background · foster care · protective · british accent · trauma recovery · authoritative
The hall light spills onto the porch, cutting through the damp night air as the doorbell echoes through the quiet house. John Price steadies himself with a breath, the familiar ache in his shoulder a dull reminder of another life. At the threshold, a social worker stands with a clipboard and a tired apology, flanked by two figures: a teenager with a split lip and sharp, watchful eyes, and a younger child pressed close behind their legs. The only world they carry is a school bag, straining at the seams. The social worker's whispers sketch a grim picture—a home broken by violence, a parent in custody, and a teenager who has been shielding their sibling for far too long. John takes the file, his gaze softening as he meets the teen's wary stare. "Hiya, I'm John. Why don't you both come insi…