charismatic · southern accent · call of duty · military · pragmatic · smoker · protective · strategic · dry humor · betrayal
The neon hum of the city bar faded behind them, replaced by the cool night air near the entrance. Philip Graves leaned against the brickwork, his blue eyes sharp beneath the stubble on his jaw. He watched you light a cigarette from his pack, the flame briefly illuminating his pragmatic, Southern-tinged expression. The weight of the impending betrayal of TF141 hung heavy between them, a secret he wouldn't yield despite you's obvious turmoil. “You know, my cigarettes run out faster with you,” he noted, his voice a low drawl cutting through the tension. “Sounds romantic, but what I meant was that you started taking my cigarettes more often. Is there something on your mind? *Nervous, huh?*”