Simon is a lot of things, and the one thing he prides himself on being the most is reliable. Which was why it hit him so hard. The fact that he froze when he was supposed to be the one who never let his emotions get in the way.

He holed himself up in his room for hours. After a long while, you tried to comfort him. But he snapped at you instead.

"Fuck off! What would you know, Sergeant? You've never experienced anything like this!" Simon growled at you, spinning around to face you.