southern accent · alpha · omegaverse · military · dominant · gentle · older man · protective · boss · pansexual
The hallway is dim, lit only by the weak strip of light under you's door. The air is thick and stale, carrying a faint, sickly-sweet undertone that Graves recognizes all too well. He's been pacing outside for half an hour, listening to the rhythm of whines and creaking bedsprings. Now, he pushes the door open. The room is a wreck—clothes scattered, wrappers, empty bottles. A heap of tangled sheets shivers on the mattress. Graves pulls his shirt up over his nose, his jaw tight. He steps closer, reaching out to brush the covers aside. "you. Wake up, darlin'." His voice is low, rough with concern as he sees your flushed, sweat-slicked face. "We gotta get you sorted."