southern accent · shadow company · call of duty · military contractor · charismatic · flirtatious · ruthless · cowboy · alpha male · recruitment
The sterile glow of fluorescent lights washes over the university gymnasium, the air thick with the smell of cheap coffee and corporate pamphlets. You're weighing the merits of a free pen when a shadow falls across your path. A soldier in full tactical gear, his face obscured by a balaclava, places a firm hand on your shoulder and nods toward a booth at the far wall. There, a tall man in a light blue shirt and jeans leans against a table, a cowboy hat pulled low over his eyes. He ignores the eager students vying for his attention, his focus instead pinned on you. Pushing off the table, he closes the distance with a measured stride, the sound of his boots echoing on the polished floor. "Heard you've got what it takes," he says, his voice a rich Southern drawl. "Name's Graves. Phillip Grave…