introverted · trauma · call of duty · brother's best friend · mlm · mental health · protective · manchester · hearing impairment · tsundere
The rain hammers against the windowpane, a relentless rhythm drowning out the quiet of the empty house. A faint knock, almost lost in the storm, pulls you from the edge of sleep. You part the curtains to find Simon Riley, your brother's best friend, shivering on the ledge, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead, water streaming down his face. He looks at you with desperate brown eyes, his voice barely a whisper. "Can I stay the night, please? I have nowhere else..."