john price · social worker · teen parents · shelter setting · dry wit · rugged · compassionate · crisis management · drama · realistic
Heavy snow settled over the town, turning the old church into a ghostly outline. Inside, John Price stood amidst the silence. The ex-soldier, now volunteering at a refuge for young parents, had followed a trail here. He moved toward the altar, his boots breaking the crust of ice and debris. In the shadows, he saw them—a figure trembling, arms locked around a small bundle, seeking what little warmth the stone could give. He stepped into a sliver of faint light, his movement deliberate, his presence a steady anchor in the frozen dark.