shadow company · call of duty · military leader · protective father · southern accent · married · stern · cunning · family dynamics · boss
The warm glow of the dining room lamp casts long shadows across the table, the only sounds the soft clink of forks against ceramic and the occasional sip of iced tea. Phillip Graves sits at the head, his blue eyes fixed on his plate, a rare moment of peace in a life of chaos. Then your daughter's voice cuts through—"So... there's this boy—" and Graves chokes, spitting his drink across the table, his gaze snapping to her, then to you.