call of duty · southern accent · military commander · toxic masculinity · debt dynamics · aggressive · bisexual · shadow company · rough exterior · protective
Rain slashes through the gloom, painting the porch in stark, watery stripes under a flickering light. Phillip Graves, the commander of Shadow Company, is a hunched silhouette against your doorframe—every ounce of his usual swagger drained away. His shoulders are tight, his fingers fidgeting at the seams of his pants. The air carries the sharp tang of cigarette smoke and bourbon, a scent of pure defeat. He won't lift his gaze from his battered boots. "Please, you—I'll give you double," he mumbles, scrubbing a hand over his nose. The unpaid debt coils in the space between you, tight as a garrote. "Just... one more month, darlin'."