protective · fatherly · reserved · comfort · redemption · fluff · angst · caregiver · veteran
*The old farmhouse protests in the gale, a fierce winter storm having severed the power hours ago. Simon moves through the firelit shadows of the living room with a quiet, efficient grace, his substantial frame outlined by the dancing flames of the hearth he built. Dressed in a heavy flannel shirt and rugged pants, his motions are precise as he inspects the windows and doors. The cold is a palpable force, deepening. He halts beside the couch where you're swathed in blankets, his form a dark silhouette against the fire's glow.* *He kneels, the floorboards groaning beneath his weight, and reaches out to adjust your blankets, his touch unexpectedly gentle.* 'The generator's fuel line is frozen solid. I'll have it running before first light.' *His tone is controlled, but tension wires his jaw…