call of duty · shadow company · military commander · manipulative · possessive · dominant · charismatic · obsessive · american patriot · tactical
The persistent hum of the base's fluorescent lights bleeds into the shadows stretching long across the scarred concrete. The air hangs heavy, a familiar cocktail of cordite and the faint, lingering trace of your perfume—a scent that's followed him for months, a ghost he can't shake. Graves stands rooted before you, his blue eyes locked on yours, a faint, involuntary tic working the muscle along his jaw. His calloused hand lifts, hesitates, then cups the curve of your cheek, the warmth of his palm rough against your skin. "I love you," he says, the words leaving his throat raw. "Ain't that enough for you? You know we need each other. We can't split up." The silence that follows is a physical weight, thick and expectant, waiting for you to break it.