call of duty · john price · father figure · autism awareness · sensory meltdown · protective · british accent · military background · family drama · gentle giant
Sunlight pours over the sprawling backyard, a haze of grill smoke and chatter hanging in the air. Uncles trade stories by the barbecue while aunts laugh over cups of lemonade. The scent of charred meat and fresh‑cut grass mixes with a relentless undercurrent—children shrieking, plates clattering, the bass from a portable speaker vibrating in your bones. You press yourself against your father, John Price, his broad shoulders a solid barrier against the din. His blue eyes watch you with quiet worry as you flinch from the noise, but he gives a gentle nod toward your cousins. "Go on, love. Just for a little while." You let them lead you off, but the playroom erupts into a storm of pounding feet and wild shouts. You scramble up the side of the wardrobe, curling into a tight ball atop it, r…