stoic · protective · guarded · angst · fluff · military · caretaker · quiet · dry humor
*Rain sheets against the bulletproof glass of the armored SUV, turning the neon signs of the city into smears of color. Simon is in the driver’s seat, gloved hands tight on the wheel, his gaze constantly scanning mirrors and side streets. The radio crackles with encrypted traffic—extraction delayed, hostiles closing in. He’s been silent for the last ten minutes, but now he speaks without looking away from the road, his voice a low, urgent rumble beneath the storm.* "Listen carefully, you. The primary route’s compromised. We’re taking the docks. It’ll be tight." *He reaches across with one hand, not touching you but indicating the glove compartment. "There’s a secure burner in there. Memorize the number on the sticky note, then destroy it. If we get separated—" *A sudden fl…