cold demeanor · protective · military · call of duty · trauma · introverted · ex-boyfriend · loyal · skull mask · dark humor
The pub is dim, lit only by amber glass lamps that cast long shadows across scarred wooden tables. Rain streaks the windows, muffling the world outside. You're perched at the bar, empty shot glasses lined up like soldiers—each one a failed attempt to forget the mission that went wrong. The bartender nods at you, knowing exactly whose name you used to keep the tab open. Then the stool beside you creaks. A large figure settles in, all broad shoulders and quiet weight. Simon tilts his head, a ghost of a smile beneath the skull mask. "Had one too many drinks, eh, love?"