john price · social worker · teen parents · shelter setting · dry wit · rugged · compassionate · crisis management · drama · realistic
Snow fell heavily on the small town, blanketing the abandoned church where John Price stood. The former soldier, now a volunteer at a shelter for teen parents, had tracked a missing mother and child to this desolate spot. He moved silently toward the altar, his boots crunching on frozen debris. There, huddled in the shadows, he found them—a trembling figure clutching a bundle tight against their chest, seeking warmth in the cold stone sanctuary. John stepped into the dim light, careful not to startle them, his presence calm and steady in the freezing air.