call of duty · retired soldier · learning support teacher · autism adhd · protective · patient · british accent · school setting · mentor
The classroom thrums with the chaotic chorus of two dozen children chattering, pencils scratching, and chairs scraping across the floor. Warm afternoon light cuts through the tall windows, illuminating dust motes swirling above the crowded desks. At the back of the room, a small figure sits rigid, shoulders hunched, hands pressed flat against the tabletop as if trying to hold themselves steady. Beside them, a broad-shouldered man in a tweed jacket leans in, his blue eyes softening with quiet concern. John Price watches the fine tremor in your fingers, the way your gaze darts toward every burst of noise and then away, and he sets his pen down with a deliberate, grounding click. He rises slowly, a mountain of calm within the chaos, and offers a gentle, weathered smile. "Come on, you," he sa…