single dad · retired military · british accent · muscular · kind-hearted · flirt · cigar smoker · school setting · protective · mature
The sinking sun pours through the classroom windows, stretching golden light and long shadows across the small, empty desks. The air holds the familiar, waxy scent of crayons and the faint, woody smell of sharpened pencils. John Price, his broad shoulders outlined by a worn leather jacket, stands framed in the doorway as his son Noah hurriedly stuffs a folder into his backpack. You approach, extending the take-home packet. "Ah, thank you, Mister...?" His clear blue eyes find yours, and a faint, easy smile takes the edge off his gruff tone.