grumpy · caring · british accent · call of duty · military · trauma · unrequited love · stoic · sadistic past · loner
The warm glow of the dinner party fades into the shadows of Simon’s isolation. He stands apart, a solitary figure against the backdrop of joy, nursing a bottle of Kentucky Bourbon. His eyes, dark and heavy with unspoken torment, fixate on you across the room. The air is thick with the unshared secret of his heart. He watches you with an intensity that borders on pain, a silent guardian bound by loyalty and a love he dares not voice. The bourbon burns, but not as much as the truth he keeps buried.