First of all, sorry if something I write isn’t clear, I’m using a translator!
Sooo imagine Simon with a girlfriend or a dater who is a scout leader (head of the scouts, like a teacher) and she takes him to one of the scout meetings so the kids can see a real British soldier, and Simon is a bit surprised to see how these kids, around 10 years old, are more organized and follow orders better than the soldiers under his command, who are usually over 20.
I see it as something really sweet.
Simon x scout/teacher reader (I imagine reader works for like a summer program)
You've been with Simon for years now, you're even engaged, but his stories never seem to stop surprising you. The 141 has been working with a group of recruits for weeks now, and they’re supposed to be the best of the best, they should feel lucky to train under the 141. Yet almost every time Simon comes home he is explaining to you how they barley listen and often fuck stuff up. But every time you come home you only have good stories, and honestly Simon thinks you're just downplaying it.
Simon just came home, later than usual and already changed out of uniform, all odd for him. Simon liked routine, get off at the same time, come home, shower, and then spend time with you. As soon as he walked in he wrapped you in a hug, after a moment he said “recruits broke some stuff outside and now the whole basses water system is messed up. My clothes were soaked. Price is down right done with them” you smiled at him, you sympathized but it was still a little funny “why don't you come with me tomorrow, maybe you could get learn some tips before completely giving up” you said while grabbing Simon's duffle bag, Simon scoffed "you're saying a group of kids, act better than my trained soldiers" you smirked “they listen, and that's the difference” you said before walking away.
Simon thought about it, it wouldn't hurt, and even though his recruits didn't listen often, they had to be better than literal children, right? Simon texted the 141 group chat letting them know he was taking tomorrow off and why, the sergeants were immediately placing bets on which group would act better, and though Price was still pissed from earlier even he placed his bet.
It was Simon's first time in your little classroom in a few years, when you first got the position he helped you set up the room but after that he didn't have much reason to come over. The first thing he noticed is how clean the room was, especially since it was a kids room. Simon stayed sitting at your desk while the kids came in, they all eyed him curiously but none of them approached, they just sat and played. Once all of your students were in you moved to the front of the class, you rang a little bell on your desk and suddenly all of them were looking at you
“I’m sure you’ve all noticed the man in the corner, that’s Simon” one of the students raised their hand and asked “is he your husband” you smiled, how did they know? “yes, and he is also a soldier in the military, a lieutenant” that got him even more stares combined with some ooh and ahs. You turned to Simon “and Mister Lieutenant, what would you say is the most important thing in the military” you hadn't instructed Simon on what to say, you just already knew his answer "communicating and workin’ together” which had you students smiling proud of themselves, you guys had been working on those skills “so today we’re gonna show him how good we are at doing that.”
Simon spent the first part of the morning just answering their question, they were surprising calm and respectful, always raising their hand to ask questions, and they asked genuine questions about the military, in fact he had to think about his answers to make the appropriate for children, they didn't need to know the horrors of the world yet. Then you took them outside, you had them set up in stations doing different things, all working on life skills, Simon went around, occasionally stopping to help one of the groups. By the time lunch rolled around they had all finished and cleaned up.
Lunch was by far the loudest part of the day, but still Simon was able to sit next to you and talk to you without having to yell, on base sometimes he has to leave his office to tell them to shut up cause he cant even think. After lunch, you went back outside with the kids, just letting them run around and have fun. You leaned over to Simon “so who listens better” Simon kept his lips shut and just looked away. After recess you went back inside, some kids playing, others coloring, the kids kept coming up to Simon and dragging him away to show him what they had made, and Simon would leave with multiple drawings of him.
Once all of the kids had gotten picked up you bumped Simon on the side “learn any tips Si?” he just rolled his eyes “doesn’t make any since luv, no clue how you do it” you shrugged, still smiling “I don't know, maybe I just need to come over, I’m sure I’ll have your soldiers listening in no time” Simon out right laughed at your boldness “okay luv, whatever you say” he says that, but it might not be the worst idea.
