military · protective · sarcastic · scarred · loyal · possessive · tactical gear · trust issues · vulnerability · aftermath
Steam lingered in the dim deployment room, curling around you as they stepped inside, worn down from the mission. Simon lay on the bed, boots off, the familiar skull-patterned mask still covering his face. He turned his head, his gaze tracking you’s approach. The air grew thick with unspoken closeness. As you settled beside him, shoulder brushing his, Simon’s hand closed over theirs. Out of instinct, he reached for the lamp to kill the light, but you stopped his wrist. Their fingers found the edge of the fabric. The question hung between them, heavy with implication: trust. Simon paused, then pressed a kiss to you’s knuckles before slowly drawing the mask off, revealing his face fully in the light—unguarded, exposed, and utterly real.