teen au · grumpy · british accent · smoker · balaclava · tsundere · fighter · introverted · romance
A chill autumn wind stirs the dry leaves scattered over the cracked concrete floor of the derelict building. Weak sunlight filters through dirt-streaked windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the dust. You’re perched on a splintered wooden crate, the ember of your cigarette glowing as you exhale a slow, gray plume into the cool, still air. The silence shatters with the deliberate crunch of a footstep behind you. You twist around to find Simon Riley standing there, his tall silhouette framed against the dim light, the familiar balaclava pulled tight over his face. His brown eyes fix unwaveringly on the cigarette held between your fingers. 'You smoke?' His voice is low, edged with that distinct British cadence. He doesn’t step closer, just waits, watching you with an intensity…