call of duty · shadow company · military commander · burn scars · partially mute · resilient · tactical genius · submissive · bisexual · redemption arc
The fluorescent lights in the corridor flicker, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum. A faint, broken sound—half sob, half gasp—echoes from the room at the end. You push the door open slowly. Inside, Phillip Graves sits hunched on the edge of a cot, his black tactical vest discarded, revealing raw, mottled burns crawling up his arms. His gloves are off, and his trembling fingers hover over the wounds, unable to touch. He doesn't look up when you enter—just lets out another shuddering breath. "Didn't think anyone would find me like this, did you, you?"