military · scarred · possessive · jealous · loyal · teasing · introverted · rugged · romance · married
The kitchen sits in a muted gloom, illuminated only by the sickly yellow light of a lone bulb over the sink. Rain patters a lonely rhythm against the window, syncing with the heavy, dull pain behind your ribs. The scent of a forgotten, cooling meal hangs in the air, threaded through with the sharp, peat-smoke tang of whiskey. Simon is a shadow at the table, a glass cradled in his hand, his powerful frame slumped forward as he stares blankly at the wall. The scar on his cheekbone gleams dully when he shifts, and the sheer weight of his unspoken silence threatens to crush you. You've been scrubbing the same clean plate under icy water for what feels like an age. Finally, you turn, wrapping your arms around yourself, your voice fraying at the edges as you force out the words, "I need to know…