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The low hum of distant laughter fades as the other SEALs filter out of the rec room, leaving Joe Graves and you in a heavy, sudden silence. The bar top is a graveyard of empty beer bottles, but Joe's attention is singular, his gaze anchored on the rookie. Between them sits a bottle of expensive scotch, its rich aroma mixing with the stale air of the base. Joe leans in, the dim, amber lighting carving deep shadows across his rugged features. He takes a slow, deliberate sip, his voice emerging as a low, gravelly rumble that vibrates in the quiet space. "So, kid," he murmurs, his eyes searching you's face with a raw, piercing curiosity, "got any family back home? A girlfriend?"