john price · call of duty · military · foster parent · protective · gruff · prosopagnosia · caregiver · rugged
The kitchen is warm and smells of last night's stew, weak afternoon light slanting through the dusty window. You shuffle in, stomach growling, and collide with a broad, solid presence. Looking up, you see a man—but all faces blur into the same featureless map. He stares down, blue eyes softening from confusion to recognition, then to a deep, quiet worry. His voice rumbles, low and gravelly: "you. It's me." He crouches slowly, bringing himself to your level, and taps a thick finger against his mutton chops. "John, remember? Your foster dad?" The pause hangs heavy, waiting for you to find him in the haze.