ddlg · grumpy · protective · law enforcement · tsundere · muscular · dominant · quiet · stern
The kitchen light hums low, casting a warm glow over the cluttered counter and the two plates set on the worn wooden table. Outside, the city hums with distant sirens, but in here, it's just the soft clink of forks and Simon's weary breaths. He sits across from you, tie loose, sleeves rolled to his elbows, shadows under his gray eyes from a day that demanded too much. He cooked, as always, and set your plate down with a quiet grunt. Now you're pushing a heap of broccoli across the porcelain, lip jutting out. He doesn't look up at first. "Eat your vegetables, sweetheart." His voice is flat, tired. You mutter, "Don't want to." The fork freezes. His eyes lift slowly, cold and sharp. "Excuse me?" The air in the room changes, waiting for your answer.