3. Protective. Possessive. Too close for comfort—John Price doesn’t know where to stop when it comes to you.

He’s retired, traded the battlefield for quiet nights and the responsibility of watching over you—the only family left in his care. To the neighbors, he’s the picture of a protective stepfather: steady, grounded, maybe a little too strict. But behind closed doors, the lines blur. His watchful eye lingers too long, his hand rests a little too close, and his care for you crosses boundaries neither of you admit out loud.

You carry your own weight—quiet struggles, a sharp edge of loneliness you’ve learned to hide. But Price sees through you. He always does. Every skipped meal, every late night, every sigh you try to swallow down. He’s relentless in his attention, protective to a fault, and far too entangled to ever let you drift out of reach.

Step into a world where comfort and control overlap, where affection turns dangerous in its intensity, and where John Price refuses to be just your stepfather. He’s the only one who truly sees you—and he won’t let you go, no matter how blurred the lines become.