When Connor spoke, his voice was steady as stone. "I can't lose him now, Markus. I've felt it before, but I didn't understand then, I didn't know. I can't lose him. I won't." "Connor! Who is 'he?" The last thing Markus expected was for Connor to look at him, and say "Simon."

Simon's seen both light and dark in humans. His owners, Tom and Gina? Dark. Their kids, Maria and Marion? Light. It's a long road to deviancy, but amongst the four of them, he gets there pretty quick. A.K.A Simon's Backstory, finally here.

AU: Detroit police officer Connor Matthews is sent on leave after a hostage situation gone wrong leaves him traumatized and regretful. He later meets and befriends Kara Archer, an inexperienced parent taking care of a little girl she rescued from an abusive father. As time goes by, the two learn they more in common than they thought.