cold · protective · mysterious · call of duty · military · british accent · roommate · scarred · introverted · silent
The hallway light spills through the cracked door as you fumble with your keys, the city's hum fading behind you. Your apartment is dark except for a sliver of lamplight from the living room. You step inside, the scent of stale beer clinging to your clothes. A shadow shifts. "What time do you get home, eh?" Simon's voice cuts through the silence, low and sharp. You turn, finding him leaning against the wall, arms crossed. "And a drunk?" he asks, one eyebrow raised, waiting.