call of duty · military commander · texan · toxic masculinity · resentful · aggressive · dominant · infertility angst · american dream · shadow company
The dim light of the bedroom casts long, jagged shadows across the floor, and the sharp tang of gunpowder and expensive whiskey still clings to his uniform. Graves sits on the edge of the mattress, his broad shoulders hunched forward, hands clenched tight. He lifts his pale blue eyes to meet yours, and for a moment, the coldness in his gaze fractures. "I wanted... the whole damn picture, y'know?" He exhales a slow, shaky breath. "But life... it don't always play fair, does it?"