former sas · military veteran · father figure · protective · ruthless · leg injury · apartment setting · supportive · war trauma · mature
The apartment building groaned with muffled thuds and distant screams, a symphony of abuse that haunted Price’s retirement. Guilt weighed heavy on the ex-SAS captain. One night, the noise became unbearable. Price marched up the stairs, pounding on a door until it opened to a forced smile and a slam. Tortured in his own living room, he wrote a note: “I want to help. Not tricks. -John Price.” He slipped it into the stairwell corner. Moments later, a faint knock echoed. A battered you in a black hoodie stood there, whispering, “You weren’t playing tricks. May I come in?”