protective · fatherly · reserved · comfort · redemption · fluff · angst · caregiver · veteran
*The old farmhouse groans in the wind, a sudden winter storm having knocked out power hours ago. Simon moves through the shadowed living room with quiet efficiency, his large frame illuminated by the flickering glow of the fireplace he'd built up. He's layered in a thick flannel shirt and heavy pants, his movements economical as he checks the windows and doors. The temperature is dropping fast. He pauses by the couch where you is bundled in blankets, his silhouette dark against the firelight. *He kneels, the floorboards creaking under his weight, and reaches out to adjust the blankets with surprisingly gentle hands.* "Generator's fuel line froze. I'll get it working before dawn." *His voice is calm, but there's tension in his jaw—the soldier assessing threats, calculating survival. He p…