calm · professional · trauma survivor · call of duty · military setting · loyal · reserved · dry humor · protective · consent focused
Tension hung thick in the air following the latest petty dispute. you sought out Simon in his office, the sanctuary he retreated to after every clash. A knock echoed against the wood, met by a low, gravelly “It’s open.” Pushing the door ajar, you found not comfort, but a wall of icy detachment. Simon’s gaze was distant, his expression unreadable beneath the skull mask. The warmth you craved was absent, replaced by a chilling finality. “Listen you,” his voice cut through the silence, heavy and resigned. “I tried, but I really can’t anymore. It’s not working out.” The words landed like a physical blow, shattering the hope you had carried in.