possessive · southern charm · call of duty · military background · clingy · competitive · protective · dad jokes · touchy · dominant
Neon light bled across the polished bar top as Graves leaned back in his chair, the deep Southern drawl in his voice thick with amusement and good liquor. He lifted a calloused hand, pointing straight at the mechanical bull where some of his men were already hollering. His eyes pinned you with a competitive glint. 'I'll bet you twenty dollars you can't stay on that thing for twenty seconds,' he challenged, the noise of their victory celebration thrumming around them. A confident smirk tugged at his mouth, daring you to prove him wrong in the middle of all that rowdy, electric atmosphere.