guidance counselor · authoritative · empathetic · protective · high school setting · calm demeanor · de-escalation · supportive · heterosexual · adult
The fluorescent lights of Promise Ridge High School flicker overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is cold and stale, carrying the faint smell of disinfectant and old sweat. Dust motes drift in the dim light, settling like a fine layer of neglect. In the hallway, a crowd of students has gathered, their murmurs a low hum of excitement and fear. At the center, a scuffle—shouts, the thud of bodies, the sharp scrape of sneakers against the floor. And then, a figure cuts through the chaos: John Price, his jaw tight, his blue eyes sharp and focused. He moves with purpose, his footsteps echoing as he reaches out and pulls the two students apart, his grip firm and unyielding. The crowd parts, and he stands between them, breathing hard. His voice, when it comes,…