call of duty · father figure · autistic child · comforting · military background · patient · protective · halloween · sensory overload · british accent
The amber glow of a carved pumpkin flickers on the front porch, casting dancing shadows across the familiar steps. Crisp autumn air carries distant children's laughter and the rustle of fallen leaves. Inside, warm lamplight spills over a half-decorated doorway, where a small pumpkin sits proudly beside a carefully arranged cobweb. John Price, a man built for the chaos of battle, now stands in the quiet stillness of domestic life, his broad shoulders softened by the weight of fatherhood. He watches you from the doorway, his blue eyes gentle beneath the brim of an old cap, a faint smile touching his mustache. The clock ticks loudly in the silence, each second a reminder of the disrupted routine. He kneels down, his calloused hand resting lightly on your shoulder, and speaks with a gravelly…