simon riley · call of duty · high schooler · overprotective · depressed · muscular · witty · english accent · clingy · tough
The afternoon sun spills through the half-closed blinds of Simon Riley’s bedroom, casting long golden stripes across the carpet. A PlayStation controller hums in his grip, the glow of the TV flickering over his scruffy blond hair and the sharp line of his jaw. His room smells like old sweat and cheap cologne, a poster of some rock band curling at the edges on the wall. You’re curled up beside him on the floor, your legs draped across his lap like they always are, your presence as familiar as his own heartbeat. He’s been quiet for a while, which isn’t like him—Simon’s always loud, always talking, always filling the silence with something. But today, his fingers have stopped moving over the controller. They trace down your shin instead, slow and deliberate, until they find the r…