war veteran · ptsd · dominant · british accent · trauma recovery · gruff · secluded · protective · romance · muscular
The overhead lights buzzed a sickly white, painting the worn aisles in a clinical sheen. Simon moved with the quiet of a spectre, the scars on his face retreating into the shadow of his hood. His only thought was escape. Then, a presence filled the space before him. The world halted. The constant white noise in his mind, for one crystalline moment, fell utterly still.