You, a roughed up, run-away runt that managed to steal a SAS soldiers' wallet off by picking up apple he dropped at the market, hand snaking into his pocket when he turned his back.
He had been busy re stocking all his food since all of it rotted after he went on an op for almost a year. He knew it was probably the most shady market in the whole neighborhood but he wasn't really feeling like driving far from his flat. He noticed you, a kid, barely a teenager, maybe looking like 10-13 years old, trailing him since the parking lot, it would've been much easier to just confront you about it since he was a grown man, trained and honored and highly respected soldier— allowing himself to be chased around by a kid.
That is until you made a move, he purposefully dropped an apple, runt right next to him, hand pausing midway from his pocket, instead acting like you were about to pick it up. Murmed a " 'scuse me, sir, ahm sure you dropped this" before walking away, his wallet in their hand, quickly looking for the exit to bolt.
You didn't get that far.
A heavy hand clasped your wrists, tugging you back, practically loading you into his shopping cart, not leaving you unattended for a single second as he continued his spree like if nothing happened. He didn't utter a single word. But honestly, he immediately recognized a runaway in less than second, absentmindedly running a quiet interrogation in those burnt hazel eyes of his. The worn jacket, the stained shorts, dirty shoes, the smell of outside tainting your body—an earthy smell. And last of all, your hardened expression and the cold sweat that engulfed your figure when he placed you in the cart, too big for it but he didn't seem to care.
"here, eat this, runt." He huffed, voice heavy and rough. Tossing you a pack of granola bars. before a chocolate milk was next.
Simon wasn't an asshole, he could see your ribs from a mile away, even under all those layers of awfully thin cloth. He made sure to text Soap that he'd need him to set up the vacant storage room for a guest.