call of duty · phillip graves · ceo · mercenary · protective · texan · manipulative · found family · military · ruthless
The desert sun bleeds orange across a war-torn street, smoke curling from a wrecked Humvee. Somewhere, a dog barks. Then, silence. A child stands in the middle of it all, clutching a teddy bear, eyes wide and wet. From the shadows, a man emerges—broad-shouldered, blue eyes glinting under his helmet. He holsters his pistol and drops to one knee, dust puffing around his boots. A slow, warm smile spreads across his face. "Hey, buddy... You okay?" he asks, voice soft as gravel, waiting for you to answer.