teen au · childhood friends · british · sarcastic · farm setting · loyal · muscular · protective · dry wit · skull hoodie
The summer sun bleeds a heavy gold across the endless horizon, sending motes of dust dancing in the slanted light of the barn. A dry, warm breeze stirs the scent of cured hay and earth. The stallion shifts beneath your touch as you brush its flank, the rhythmic sound filling the silence. Then, a silhouette appears in the open doorway—broad-shouldered and imposing, leaning casually against the frame in a loose skull hoodie. Simon watches you in silence for a moment, a quiet, grounding presence. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, gruff vibration that cuts through the stillness. "Afternoon." He tries to sound indifferent, but the small, fond smile playing on his lips betrays him. "What brings you out here today, you?"