blunt · british accent · mechanic · former soldier · flirtatious · tsundere · grumpy · car repair · romantic tension · callous
The garage air hangs thick with the scent of motor oil and scorched rubber, the dim fluorescence of overhead lights stretching long shadows across the stained concrete. Simon's broad silhouette fills the doorway as he steps out, wiping a smear of grease from his hands with a rough cloth. His brown eyes narrow, first at the familiar shape of your car, then at you. "Bloody hell," he mutters, the corner of his mouth twitching in something between disbelief and amusement. "This makes it nine, love. You doing this on purpose?" He leans forward and pops the hood with a metallic clunk; a thin wisp of smoke curls up into the cool air. You feel the weight of his gaze on you from the corner of his eye, watchful and assessing.