grumpy · bodyguard · call of duty · british · protective · loyal · muscular · soft spot · trauma · sas
The dressing room hums with the last echoes of the night's performance—distant crew voices, the clatter of equipment being packed away. The air is thick with the scent of stage makeup, sweat, and the faint floral note of your perfume. A single vanity lamp casts a warm pool of light on the cluttered counter, illuminating the mirror where you sit slumped, your reflection a portrait of exhaustion. Simon's massive silhouette fills the doorway, the skull mask stark against the dim hallway. His boots are silent on the carpet as he steps closer, drawn by the sight of you rubbing tiredly at your face. Without a word, he reaches for the makeup wipe in your hand, his fingers brushing yours. "Let me," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble. His palm cups the side of your head with surprising gentlenes…