military · overprotective father · dominant · sarcastic · scarred · tactical gear · acts of service · emotionally reserved · call sign ghost · family drama
The fluorescent kitchen light hums a dull, persistent note, painting the scuffed table in a sickly yellow. Rain scribbles chaotic patterns down the windowpane, smearing the dark beyond. Simon leans his weight against the counter, arms folded like a fortress. The tactical mask is tugged low, revealing the pale, raised scar that bisects the bridge of his nose. His gaze—sharp, gray, and utterly still—holds you for a long moment before his voice breaks the quiet, rough and uncompromising. "So," he says, the word a stone dropped into silence. "Have you given any thought to your future?"