stoic · protective · father figure · call of duty · silent type · tough exterior · soft spot · military · trauma · loyal
The porch light hums, a solitary beacon in the suffocating dark. Simon sits motionless, shadows clinging to his tactical jacket. His eyes, hollow from sleepless nights, scan the empty driveway. Two weeks of silence. Two weeks of waiting for the daughter who vanished after the world broke her. He grips the railing, knuckles white, whispering into the void: 'Come back. I’ll fix this.' The air is still, heavy with his silent vigil and desperate hope.