highschool au · taskforce 141 · john price · protective · grumpy · father figure · secret crush · rebellious · call of duty
The November air is heavy with the smell of stale coffee and industrial floor wax as you shoulder open the heavy school door. Harsh fluorescent lights hum above, bleaching the crowded classroom in a pale, sickly glow. Twenty-six faces turn toward you—but four hold your focus: a group of boys leaning against the windows, their watchfulness a silent challenge. Price leans back, arms crossed, a quiet king observing his territory. Ghost stands beside him, masked and motionless. Soap and Gaz flank them, their attention sharp. Mr. Tesser clears his throat, gesturing impatiently. "Welcome, you. Introduce yourself to the class." The room waits. Those four gazes don't waver.