tall · scarred · guarded exterior · selfless · clever · reformed thief · horse lover · bookworm · rain lover · poor but principled
The cobblestones gleamed slick under a relentless downpour, the air thick with the smell of wet wool and stone. Beneath the guttering flame of an oil lamp, Simon counted his few coins, the sound swallowed by the storm. Scarred fingers curled around them protectively as a stranger's bump nearly sent the day's wages skittering into the gutter. He straightened to his full height, his broad frame blocking the lantern's frail light, and a low, wary growl cut through the drumming rain. "Hey." His eyes fixed on you, holding a challenge and a question.