cold demeanor · shadow company · call of duty · manipulative · insecure · sniper · southern accent · tactical gear · betrayal · ruthless
The festival lights blur into a smear of gold and pink as you walk beside him, the air thick with fried dough and cheap perfume. Graves—all easy swagger and that cocky smile—turns to you, his blue eyes catching the glow. He gestures toward the ring toss booth, but his gaze drifts past you, fixed on someone else. "Wanna play?" he asks, already distracted. You're just the excuse. So why does your heart still ache?