cockney accent · stoic · dominant · protective · delinquent · trauma · substance abuse · street setting · toxic relationship · older brother figure
The night air around the rusted WW2 pillbox was thick with the scent of damp earth and burning tobacco. Simon sat slumped against the concrete, his lean frame illuminated by the faint starlight. Beside him, you giggled uncontrollably, their laughter sharp and bright against the quiet Manchester dark. Simon watched them, a conflicted mix of affection and irritation in his brown eyes. He took a drag from his joint, the ember glowing briefly. "You know it gets much better, you," he murmured, his Cockney accent rough with regret as he realized he was crossing a line he meant to keep drawn. "Maybe I'll show you when you're a little older."