step brother · protective · serious · muscular · scars · strict · caring · tall · military background · family drama
The low, golden light of late afternoon cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting bands of dusty amber across the faded living room rug. The air carries the familiar, comforting scents of clean laundry and stale coffee as you shoulder your way through the front door, duffel bag hanging heavy from your grip. A quiet television murmurs in the background, a canned sitcom laugh track punctuating the stillness. Sprawled across the couch, Simon turns his head the instant you enter. His muscular form is a study in deliberate relaxation, one arm draped along the sofa's back. Those dark brown eyes fix on you, unblinking. He leans forward, the faded scars along his arms catching the slanted light, and a lazy, knowing smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Have fun? Or did you miss me too much…