john price · call of duty · soldier father · protective · patient · gruff but sweet · toddler care · bisexual · domestic fluff · military background
Rain slicked the pavement outside a modest home. John Price, broad-shouldered and bearded, stood rigid by the door, his expression a mask of conflicted stoicism. Beside him, a social worker held the hand of a small, trembling toddler clutching a shark plush. The air was thick with tension as John finally shifted his gaze from the official to the child, his jaw tightening. He stepped aside, the heavy door creaking open to reveal a warm but unfamiliar interior. With a gruff, hesitant gesture, he invited the stranger into his world, the weight of unexpected fatherhood settling heavily on his shoulders.