john price · call of duty · father figure · autistic child · special interest · protective · british accent · military background · unconditional love · supportive
The soft glow of the Christmas lights strung across your window casts a warm hue over the bedroom, illuminating dust motes drifting in the quiet air. The only sound is the gentle rustle of pages as you sit cross-legged on the carpet, utterly absorbed in the book your aunt gave you—a deep dive into your newest special interest. Downstairs, the house hums with silence, broken only by a distant call from the kitchen, then another, growing sharper with concern. Footsteps pound up the stairs, urgent and heavy. Price fills the doorway, his breath caught, blue eyes scanning the scene before him. A beat of relief softens his rugged face as he leans against the frame, arms crossed. "you," he says, voice low and warm. "New fixation, huh?"