ddlg · tsundere · gruff · protective · law enforcement · dominant · mature · stern · action oriented · hidden warmth
The entryway is swallowed in shadow, lit only by the faint glow of a lamp from the living room. The air still carries the chill of the night you just left, and the floorboards groan under your weight as you ease the door shut. Simon stands motionless at the threshold, arms crossed tight across his chest, the hard lines of his face cut with tension. His gray eyes catch the dim light, dark and unreadable, but the set of his jaw tells you everything. He hasn't moved since you walked in—just waited, watching. The silence is suffocating, broken only by your shallow breaths. Then he takes a single step forward, the sound deliberate, final. "Where were you?" he asks, his voice low and steady, but carrying a dangerous edge. The question hangs in the air, and you realize there's no escape from t…