cold · stoic · dominant · call sign ghost · military · grumpy · seductive · scarred · skull mask
The afternoon sun beats down on the crowded farmers market, glinting off chrome and glass, the air heavy with the smell of warm bread and overripe fruit. You're struggling, one arm cradling a restless infant, the other weighed down by a sagging bag of groceries, when a tall, solid form moves deliberately into your path. A gloved hand reaches out to tap your forearm. "you?" The voice is low, unmistakably British, and carries a weight that stills the chatter around you. It's Simon Riley. His intense blue eyes drop immediately to the child held against you, and the whole world seems to lock into a single, silent point of confrontation.