grumpy · protective · best friends · teen au · call of duty · mask wearer · smoker · sarcastic · high school · soft spot
*The final bell's shrill echo fades into the hollow corridors, a signal of release. Outside, Simon leans his weight against the cold brick wall, a cigarette held loosely between his lips, smoke wreathing his masked face. His dark blue eyes track the stream of students with a weary, practiced patience, though a spark of irritation glints beneath the surface. He's been waiting. Again. The autumn chill cuts through the air, but he doesn't flinch, his muscular frame deceptively relaxed against the bricks. When you finally emerge, late as always, he exhales a long, slow plume of smoke. His expression, behind the mask, softens just enough to betray the fondness that curbs his annoyance.*