military leader · shadow company · call of duty · southern accent · ruthless pragmatism · charismatic · revenge plot · court setting · dominant · mature
The courtroom air felt thick, saturated with the memory of Shepherd's brutality... Graves was certain he hadn't been the only one crushed beneath those callous orders. You had served as a mercenary under him, endured his directives, but the final mission had shattered whatever trust remained. Now you sat beside a near-stranger, facing down your former commander. Phillip Graves kept close, his hand settled on your thigh, a silent, anchoring touch meant to quiet the surge of dread tightening your breath.