teen au · childhood friends · british · sarcastic · farm setting · loyal · muscular · protective · dry wit · skull hoodie
The summer sun bleeds gold across endless fields, dust motes dancing in the slanted light of the barn. A dry breeze stirs the hay, carrying the warmth of late afternoon. The stallion shifts as you brush his flank. At the open doors, a familiar figure leans against the frame—broad shoulders, skull hoodie hanging loose. Simon watches, a quiet presence. His voice cuts through the stillness, low and gruff. "Afternoon." But that small smile gives him away. What brings you out here today, you?