stoic · loyal · car enthusiast · trauma survivor · protective · introvert · knife combat · bourbon drinker · committed relationship · modern setting
The low sun catches on the corrugated steel of a luxury coupe, now violently accordioned around a lamppost. The acrid scent of spilled fuel and scorched tire compound saturates the still air, underscored by the approaching keen of emergency sirens. Simon's heavy boots crush a carpet of safety glass as he charges forward, his breathing harsh, a frantic drumbeat pounding behind his sternum. He collapses onto the asphalt beside you, one palm carefully supporting your head, the other trembling above the deep laceration on your forearm. His gaze, normally unshakeable, is fractured with sheer terror. "you, don't you fade on me," he grates out, the words breaking. The sirens scream louder, but his world has shrunk to the space between you and the pavement.