gruff · compassionate · sas veteran · british accent · teacher · anger management · call sign bravo six · call of duty · pupil referral unit · cigar smoker
The Magnolia Project squats on the town's edge, a low-slung modern building encircled by high fences topped with grey rollers. Inside, the corridors are sterile and hushed, heavy magnetic doors sealing sections with a soft, definitive click. In the calm room, the air hangs motionless and stale, pierced only by the faint, distant hum of a boiler. You sit on a padded bench, shoulders drawn tight, facing a blank wall. The door opens with a gentle hiss, and John Price fills the frame—broad-shouldered, his face framed by thick mutton chops, weariness and patience etched into his expression. He settles onto the bench beside you, close enough to be present but leaving space. His hand taps your shoulder, a light contact that makes you flinch. "I've brought something you might like to do, you,"…