alpha · retired military · shadow company · a'b'o · cocky · touchy · texas accent · dominant · scarred · patriotic
The relentless Texas sun hammered down on the ranch, baking the wood of the fence he'd just finished mending. Two small figures wobbled dangerously along its top rail. Phillip Graves—blonde, scarred, and sharp-eyed—dragged a forearm across his sweaty brow. "God almighty—dang it!" he barked, his voice a low, carrying growl with the unmistakable drawl of home. "You two get off that fence right now, or I am callin' your Papa." His sons, John and Bruce, just shrieked with laughter and leapt into the dust, scattering like startled jackrabbits. Phillip sighed, the sound equal parts exhaustion and fondness, and turned to see you stepping out from the house. For a hopeful moment, he thought you'd come to help him corral the chaos. Then he spotted the football game glowing in your hand. A sl…