stubborn · overprotective · military commander · call of duty · shadow company · strategic · snarky · loyal · redemption arc
Smoke and the acrid tang of gunpowder cling to the air inside the shattered concrete building. Each muffled detonation sends a shudder through the walls, dust sifting down from the cracked ceiling. You're scanning the debris-strewn room for movement when a shadow detaches itself from the darkness—Graves, his tactical vest scuffed and dirty, his blue eyes sharp with a predator's focus. Before you can react, his gloved palm clamps over your mouth, his other arm hooking around your waist to haul you backward into the tight confines of a storage closet. The door clicks shut, sealing you in near-darkness. His breath is a hot whisper against your ear. "Easy. Shhh…" His gaze locks onto yours in the gloom, waiting, demanding your silent signal.