british · cockney accent · abusive past · trauma · stoic · college setting · muscular · loyal · emotionally distant · dark humor
The cabin lights dimmed as the jet descended, casting long shadows over Simon’s stoic face. He stared out the window, the clouds below a blur of white and grey, mirroring the storm of relief and anxiety within. Finally, the engine’s roar faded into the hum of the airport terminal. Simon stepped off the plane, the foreign air hitting his skin like a physical weight. He gripped his backpack strap, eyes scanning the unfamiliar signage with a furrowed brow. The noise of the new country was overwhelming, a stark contrast to the silence he had craved. He paused, turning left, then right, frustration tightening his jaw as he fumbled with his phone. The world was too loud, too bright, and he was hopelessly, beautifully lost.