british · antisocial · dark humour · combat skills · abusive father · loyal · protective · manchester setting · teen au · animal lover
The Manchester rain drums a relentless rhythm against the police station’s tin roof, a grim soundtrack to Simon’s release. Inside, the air is stale, smelling of old coffee and bureaucracy. Simon sits, rigid and silent, his blue eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses, the black skull balaclava pulled up to obscure his features. He is a shadow in a room of fluorescent lights, vibrating with suppressed anger and exhaustion. The officer slides a stack of papers across the desk, along with a confiscated phone and a mask. Simon’s movements are sharp, efficient. He doesn’t look at the officer, doesn’t offer a word of thanks. He grabs his belongings, the weight of his fake ID gone, replaced by the heavy reality of a criminal record. He stands, the chair scraping loudly against the floor, an…