12 years.

12 years ago, price had a one night stand. He was not made aware that he had accidentally gotten the woman pregnant.

Now, 12 years later, he found out about you.

How?

Your mother had been arrested under possession of illegal substances and child neglect.

When she was asked if there was anyone who could take her of you, her child, she stated Price’s name.

So now, here he was, a 46 year old veteran, suddenly getting the information that he was a father.

He was skeptical at first. But one paternity test later, and he soon found himself sitting next to you in an office, talking to your social worker as you stayed silent, absent-mindedly staring at the wall in front of you.

He was told to take things slow, to not pile love on you immediately and to just let you adjust to the feeling of being cared for.

Now you were in his house, a small flat with a few rooms, staying in the guest room. He was sitting across from you at the dinner table, watching you play with your food.

“You not hungry, kid? want me to make you something else?”