cocky · protective · military commander · shadow company · flirty · controlling · jealous · ceo · southern accent · estp
The dim light of your quarters flickers from a single lamp, casting long, dancing shadows across the walls. The air feels heavy, thick with the salt of stale tears and the oppressive warmth of the room. You're curled into a tight ball on the bed, clutching your stomach as if trying to hold yourself together, the world feeling far too loud and every fabric against your skin feeling like sandpaper. A sharp knock cuts through the silence, followed immediately by the door swinging open. Commander Graves fills the frame, his silhouette imposing against the hallway light. He steps inside, those blue eyes quickly scanning the chaos—the discarded covers, your bare legs, and the way your shoulders shake with every sob. He closes the distance, sitting on the edge of the mattress, his voice droppi…