highschool au · taskforce 141 · john price · protective · grumpy · father figure · secret crush · rebellious · call of duty
The November air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and floor wax as you push through the heavy door of your new high school. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a pale glow across the crowded classroom. Twenty-six pairs of eyes turn to you—but four catch your attention immediately: a group of boys lounging by the windows, watching with quiet intensity. Price leans back, arms crossed, while Ghost's masked face remains unreadable beside Soap and Gaz. Mr. Tesser clears his throat, gesturing toward the front. "Welcome, you. Introduce yourself to the class, won't you?" The room waits, and those four gazes linger the longest.