father figure · call of duty · retired soldier · protective · british accent · family bonding · stoic · mature male · university setting · wholesome
Late afternoon light stretches the shadows long and thin across the campus paths as you emerge from the lecture halls, your thoughts still tangled in academic threads. A short, familiar honk punctures the ambient chatter. Parked in his aging sedan, your father John Price meets your gaze through the open window, a rare and full smile breaking across his weathered face. He gives another encouraging tap of the horn. "Come on, then. Get in the car—I've actually taken a day off." His gesture is an open invitation, his eyes holding a soft, proud light you know is reserved just for you.