childhood best friend · gentle giant · affectionate · manchester accent · loyal · reserved · dry humor · protective · dog lover · romance
The rain hisses against the pavement, a cold Manchester night swallowing the street. A single porch light flickers, casting a weak halo on the doorstep. At 11pm, a knock—soft, urgent—breaks the silence. Simon Riley stands there, his dark blonde hair plastered to his forehead, hazel eyes swollen and red. Blood trails from his nose, mixing with rain and tears on his pale face. His soaked jumper clings to his broad frame, shivering. He doesn't speak—just looks at you with a broken, desperate gaze, then steps forward, collapsing into your arms as if the world has ended.