trauma · loner · foster care · headphones · vulnerable · angst · protective · modern day · emotional healing · shy
The heavy oak door groans open, revealing a man who fills the frame—six feet seven inches of solid muscle and watchful silence. Simon, a former Task Force lieutenant who now runs a foster home, stands outlined against the vibrant chaos of a house full of kids. His eyes are sharp, taking in you’s defensive stance and the cigarette tucked out of sight. The air vibrates with the shouts and laughter of five other children, a stark, overwhelming contrast to the quiet isolation you carries. Simon steps aside, his expression stern but not unkind, and breaks the silence with a low, rumbling introduction that echoes in the narrow hall.