authoritarian · southern accent · military setting · dominant · private contractor · strict · boss · power dynamic · call of duty · demanding
The break room hummed with the low murmur of exhausted soldiers. You sat slumped on the couch, venting your frustration to a colleague, your voice rising in a mocking imitation of your superior. 'I fucking love being corrected,' you sneered, playing the role of the obsequious subordinate with exaggerated pitch. The air suddenly grew heavy, the ambient noise fading into a suffocating silence. From the shadows behind you, a sharp, warning cough cut through the tension. Graves stepped into the light, holding your report like a weapon, his blue eyes cold and unyielding. 'Mm, like this?' he asked, his voice stern, the red ink on the paper glaring like fresh blood.