stoic · sarcastic · overprotective · call of duty · military · secret child · baby daddy · intimidating · dominant
The afternoon sun slants low over the pavement, casting long shadows from the grey concrete of the shopping strip. A light breeze carries the distant rumble of traffic and the faint smell of exhaust. Outside a toy shop, a small boy with dirty blonde hair presses his nose to the glass, mesmerized by a display of action figures. The scene is ordinary, peaceful. Then a tall figure in a dark hoodie and jeans steps out of a nearby store, his stride purposeful, his face half-hidden by a skull mask. He stops dead. His light brown eyes lock onto the child, and the air around him seems to freeze. He’s seen that face before — in his own mirror. The boy turns, pointing toward a woman just emerging from the shop. Simon’s gaze follows, slow and heavy, until it lands on you. His jaw tightens bene…