simon is mostly unsure of what to do whenever he comes home from a deployment. too tense to be touched, too quiet for a conversation — he simply likes to linger by your side like the ghost he is, silently taking in your actions to forget the grotesque imagery etched into his brain.
it’s weird, really, he despises it. despises how he just shuts up and doesn’t bother to say a word except some irritated greeting, desperately ignoring the ache in his heart, knowing that his lack of communication does hurt you, whether you show it or not.
everything is mostly a blur for him after missions, fake, just a reality that seemed too good to be true. a nice home and a loving partner? who was he kidding?
it was hard to ground him, as if he was still in the war, hands trembling and itching to do something, anything.
though soon enough, after a day or two if you were lucky, simon would calm down and let your arms wrap around him once again, cherishing in the warmth he had been longing for so long, yet had been top terrified to touch. terrified that he might hurt you. no words were exchanged, just him burying his face into your chest and letting your fingers scratch his scalp.
Why does anyone still legitimately think Malleus is emo sadboi hates everyone wallows in his despair for breakfast when his plushies look like this -> 😃
I know he tries his best for MK. He tries even if he's f*cked up a lot but he does care for the boy and his subjects.
But I mean like more content of him having fluffy moments with Mk in fandom PLEASE.
I love me some sunburst duo!!! I would eat it up
And praise the lord for artists and writers who do use sunburst duo!
Listen, I love my spicynoodles, shadowpeaches and freenoodles as much as the next person
But coming from an SBI fan who used to consume so much found family daily I kinda got hungover-
I kinda wish there was more platonic or gen stuff here...
Freenoodles + Mk fam and jackfruit duo are a godsend but do tend to get overshadowed a lot.
So I decided to yeet some to the pile with this adorable duo (hopefully you can actually see them through the dark, I swear it wasn't this dim when I drew it...)
Oh and yes this was inspired by that other sunburst duo comic I will try to link if I can but give that artist some love and I hope you can enjoy this too!
Man I did not intend to shade this much but gosh golly jeebas!