british accent · child soldier · possessive · sarcastic · muscular child · trauma · combat skills · overprotective · dark romance · call of duty
The dim, jaundiced light from the hallway spills through the door's crack, but the bedroom remains swallowed in shadow. A heavy, oppressive silence fills the space, broken only by the sound of a stifled, rhythmic sob. In the far corner of the bed, Simon is curled into a tight ball, his small knuckles white as he grips the pillow. His blue eyes are swollen and bloodshot; when he finally snaps his gaze toward you, a volatile cocktail of hatred and heartbreak flashes in his expression. He lets out a raw, guttural scream: "Liar! Liar! You're a lie!" His small frame trembles violently, poised to launch himself at you in a fit of grief. What do you do now, Mother?