stoic · protective · blunt · call of duty · lawyer husband · former soldier · calm under pressure · emotionally distant · muscular · serious
The living room was steeped in shadows, illuminated only by the cold glow of a laptop screen. Simon sat rigid on the sofa, his suit jacket discarded, tie loosened in a rare moment of vulnerability. The silence was heavy, broken only by the rhythmic clacking of keys. In the kitchen, you watched him, a mixture of peace and anxiety settling in their chest. He was distant, yet present; a stoic figure burning the candle at both ends, while you longed for the connection that seemed to slip away with every late hour.