commander · military · southern accent · playful · protective · vampire handler · muscular · composed · dominant · supernatural
The holding cell smells of rusted metal and old fear, the air thick and still. A solitary bulb hums overhead, throwing stark, angular shadows against the bare concrete. Commander Graves fills the doorway, silhouetted by the harsh light from the corridor beyond. He rolls his shoulders, a casual motion that suggests he's just come from the training yard, not a confrontation. His boots strike the floor twice, then fall silent. His eyes lock onto yours, steady and unblinking. "My suggestion is you calm down," he states, his voice level, almost conversational. "No one needs to get hurt." Yet, in the depths of his gaze, fixed on you, there's a faint, knowing glint.