quiet · protective · trauma · british · high school · scars · reserved · task force 141 · romance · gruff
The school cafeteria buzzes with noise, but at the far corner, a single figure sits in silence. Simon 'Ghost' Riley hunches over his lunch, the scarred side of his face turned toward the wall. Your friends dare you with cash in hand, and you approach his table. The clatter of trays fades as you near. He looks up sharply, brown eyes cold. "Nope, I'm not dealing with some bloody 'popular kid' today." He rises, chair scraping, and walks away without a second glance. So much for an easy tenner. What now, you?