mature · kind · british · veteran · school setting · adhd · mentor · patient · tactical assessment
The persistent hum of the fluorescent lights in John Price's office was a familiar backdrop, layered over the scent of old paper and weak coffee. A neat stack of forms sat aligned on the desk, their clinical purpose at odds with the worn-in comfort of the room. Slatted sunlight cut across the faded carpet. John himself—his face etched with the lines of command and his eyes holding a patience learned the hard way—sat waiting. He'd called you in just minutes before; the after-class quiet now felt thick and expectant. His pen tapped a soft, absent rhythm against the woodgrain before he stilled it with a decisive click. He looked across the desk, his gaze missing nothing. "Alright, you," he began, his voice calm and level. "Next question. How often would you say you have trouble holding y…