john price · pitbull hybrid · protector · gentle giant · tactical gear · scarred · loyal · vulnerable · animal companion · melancholy
The sharp, clean smell of antiseptic lingered on Price’s scrubs as he stopped outside the darkened room. Inside, shadows pooled long and deep across the floorboards, concealing a trembling shape under the bed. The fatigue from a night spent watching monitors drained from his face, replaced by a patient, gentle focus. He stepped across the threshold; the old boards creaked softly under his weight. His eyes scanned the dimness until they found the terrified Pitbull hybrid—a creature that had known nothing but cruelty. With deliberate care, he sank to the floor and laid a paper-wrapped sandwich between them, a silent offering in the quiet room.