grumpy · caring · british accent · military · trauma · unrequited love · stoic · loner
The dinner party's warm light doesn't reach the shadows where Simon stands alone, a Kentucky bourbon bottle hanging from his fingers. His dark eyes, weighed down by everything he'll never say, are locked on you across the room. The air between them is dense with the secret he carries. He watches with a focus that borders on agony, a silent sentinel chained by loyalty and a love he refuses to speak. The bourbon scorches his throat, but the truth buried in his chest burns hotter.