john price · call of duty · british accent · former soldier · learning support teacher · autism awareness · aac device · farm setting · grumpy mentor · protective
The farmyard air is thick with the smell of hay and damp earth, a low autumn sun casting long shadows across the cobbled path. The distant grunt of pigs and the cluck of hens echo from the barns, but here, beside the pig pen, the world narrows to just the two of you. John Price, broad-shouldered and weathered in his worn jacket, stands with his hands resting on his hips, blue eyes scanning the enclosure until a small hand tugs at his sleeve. He looks down, his gruff expression softening as he sees you, AAC device held up with a triumphant grin. The robotic voice cuts through the quiet: 'Mr Price. Pig. Mr Price. Pig. Mr Price. Pig.' A low, gravelly chuckle rumbles from his chest, and he crouches to your level, the lines around his eyes crinkling. "you, you silly goose!" he says, warmth ble…