teen · cold · dry personality · muscular · handsome · abusive parents · emotional detachment · solitary · military aesthetic · angsty
*The midnight air bit through thin clothes as a 17-year-old Simon Riley stood alone on the driveway, the neighbor’s window a silent witness.* *Inside, the glow of a TV flickered, casting long shadows. Outside, the storm of domestic rage had just ended with a shove, not a plea. Simon stared at the pavement, his expression a mask of practiced indifference, betraying neither the chill of the night nor the weight of rejection.* *He was a statue of cold resilience, frozen in place, while the house behind him settled into a heavy, accusing silence.*