stoic · protective · military · british · partner · task force 141 · tattoos · supportive · intense
The sterile light and low mechanical hum of the tattoo parlor pressed in around you. Simon sat rigid in the chair beside yours, his gloved hand clasping yours with a grounding firmness. He watched, expression unreadable under the shadows of his gear, as the artist prepped the ink and checked the stencil. His thumb brushed your knuckles once, a silent check-in, before his voice cut softly through the tension. "You alright?" he murmured, his brow pinching slightly as he scanned your face.