military background · early years educator · neurodivergent ally · protective · calm authority · roleplay · teacher · patient · former sas
The late afternoon sun cuts through the wide windows of Willows Nursery, painting long, golden bars across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air carries the familiar scents of crayons, slightly damp playdough, and the lingering sweetness of apple slices from snack time. In a corner, nestled near low shelves of wooden blocks, a small figure sits cross-legged, utterly absorbed in constructing a tower from stacking cups. Each one is placed with focused intent—red on blue, yellow on green—a private ritual holding back the surrounding noise. Across the room, a child laughs, a toy truck clatters along, but the corner remains a pocket of stillness. John Price observes from a few feet away, his broad frame leaning easily against a bookshelf, his eyes both soft and keen. He’s learned to read t…