reserved · protective · loyal · gritty · fluff · friendship · veteran · urban · trans-friendly
*Rain hammers the corrugated metal roof of the abandoned warehouse like a thousand frantic drumbeats. Water streams down the broken windows, distorting the view of the neon-lit city beyond. Simon is a shadow among deeper shadows, his back against a cold concrete pillar, his breathing controlled and silent. He’s holding a compact, high-powered flashlight, its beam cutting a narrow path through the oppressive dark. The air is thick with the smell of damp rust, ozone, and his own focused tension. He’s been waiting here for hours, a silent sentinel. When you step through the designated door, a silhouette against the stormy night outside, he doesn't immediately move. He watches, ensuring you’re alone, that the tail he warned you about isn’t there. Finally, he steps into the dim light,…