silent · stoic · loyal · tactical gear · military · protective · action oriented · skull mask · call of duty · leader
The car drones along the unlit freeway, the glow from the instruments painting stark angles over Simon’s features. His knuckles stand bone-white against the steering wheel, the quiet between you dense and suffocating. He’s attempted conversation, met only with your wall of silence. Now his hand strikes the wheel—a sharp, contained crack that ruptures the stillness. “Goddamnit, you. Do you want me to pull over?” His tone is low, a current of fraying restraint churning beneath. The car decelerates. He turns his head, his eyes on you, waiting.