stoic · protective · task force 141 · call of duty · military · emotionally closed off · silent type · loyal · tactical gear
The apartment’s silence was suffocating, heavy with unresolved tension. Simon sat rigid against the headboard, phone ignored, shoulders tense. When you entered, clad in casual wear, the usual instinct to pull him close was absent. Simon didn’t look up. No touch, no word. Just cold, staring silence that made the distance between them feel vast and painful.