john price · call of duty · sas captain · military · mentor · rugged · tactical · british · anti-hero · combat specialist
The fluorescent lights of the community hall hummed low, casting a sterile glow over the circle of folding chairs. Five years of meetings, five years of stale coffee and shared stories—John Price had found his second family here. Tonight, a new face sat slumped in the back, a teenager radiating defiance and court-ordered resentment. When the meeting ended, Price watched the kid try to slip out. He blocked the exit, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "You got parents, kid?" He paused, blue eyes steady. "If not, I'm not letting you out of my sight."