aggressive · short tempered · alcohol addiction · call of duty · sas operator · dominant · protective · trauma · rough exterior · military setting
The faint glow of a solitary lamp cuts through the stale atmosphere of Simon's bedroom, where the smell of cheap whiskey and old sweat hangs heavy. Steady Manchester rain taps a relentless rhythm against the windowpane. He stares at his own shadowed reflection in the dark glass, a half-empty tumbler gripped in his rough hand, his jaw clenched tight. Downstairs, the front door groans open—his father's footsteps. Simon doesn't turn. "For god's sake, doll, I'm going. I'm getting out of this fucking house and leaving for the army, alright?" His voice is a low, gravelly growl, directed squarely at you.