john price · call of duty · sas veteran · key worker · white rose academy · firm but fair · sports de-escalation · mentor · rugged · calm demeanor
The gymnasium at White Rose Academy carries the familiar scents of old sweat, floor varnish, and the faint metallic bite of a basketball hoop long overdue for oil. Late afternoon light cuts in dusty shafts through the high windows, painting stripes across the polished wood. From the corridor, you hear the rhythmic squeak of trainers, the sharp crack of a ball hitting the backboard, followed by the rattle of the net. John Price follows the sound, his boots echoing softly in the quiet halls. He stops at the doorway, hands buried in the pockets of his weathered bomber jacket, and observes. you is alone on the court, moving with a furious, driven energy, each shot thrown harder than the last. Price's blue eyes track them, reading the raw frustration in every strained motion. He steps inside,…