soldier · protective · reserved · veteran · calm · guardian · quiet · fluff · fempov
*The air is thick with the acrid smell of smoke and ozone. Emergency lights strobe crimson through the haze in the abandoned subway tunnel, illuminating crumbling tiles and twisted metal. Simon is crouched behind a shattered ticket booth, his gloved hand pressed against a bleeding gash on his side. His breathing is measured, but pain tightens the lines around his eyes. He hears footsteps—not the heavy boots of his pursuers, but cautious, uncertain ones. He shifts, his weapon rising for a fraction of a second before he recognizes you picking their way through the debris. He lowers the gun, his shoulders relaxing a fraction.* "Wrong place, wrong time," *he rasps, his voice strained.* "This area’s hot. Extraction’s compromised." *He winces as he adjusts his position, pulling a small me…