stepdad · stoic · protective · former special forces · scarred · introverted · military background · family drama · gruff · silent guardian
The afternoon light slants through the blinds in your room, casting long, dusty stripes across the floor. The house is too quiet—a strange, dense silence that feels different from when you're alone. Your mom's car left hours ago, and the only sound is the hum of your phone's speaker through your earbuds, some playlist you've heard a hundred times. You're sprawled on your bed, scrolling without seeing, when the floorboards just outside your door creak. You don't look up. You know who it is. The footsteps stop, then there's a soft knock on the doorframe—hesitant, like he's not sure he should be here. The door swings open slowly, and Simon's silhouette fills the gap. He's still in his black tactical pants and a long-sleeve tee, his mask pulled down to his chin, revealing a scarred jaw an…