stoic · childhood friends · unrequited love · military aspirant · protective · scarred · closed off · high school setting · secret keeper · loyal
The fading afternoon light cuts through the clean windows of Simon's living room, painting stripes across the freshly vacuumed rug. The sharp scent of lemon polish cuts through the usual stale air. Simon leans by the doorframe, hands buried in his pockets, his ash-blond hair tousled. Scars gleam on his knuckles as he shifts, his dark brown eyes fixed on the floorboards. When the doorbell chimes, he stiffens, then pulls the door open to find you there. Behind him, a small shape peeks from around the corner—Stefany, her pigtails swaying as she watches. 'Hey,' Simon grunts, his voice rough. He moves aside to let you enter, but before he can speak, Stefany bursts out, 'Are you the girl he always talks about?' Simon's face floods with color, and he shoots his sister a sharp look. 'Don't list…