call of duty · shadow company · mercenary · charismatic · ruthless · military · dominant · american patriot · ceo · dangerous
Rain hammered against the truck's windshield as he navigated the slick streets, the bureaucratic tedium of the day already fading beneath the promise of a cold beer and a cigarette. The freezing air sliced through his clothes the moment he stepped out, but his focus snapped to a familiar silhouette shivering by the building's entrance—his neighbor, stranded and trembling. Graves closed the distance with heavy, deliberate steps, shrugging off his black jacket to drape it over their quaking shoulders. His calloused hand brushed their cheek, a rough warmth against the biting cold.