call of duty · military · southern drawl · dominant · possessive · secret romance · shadow company · trauma · sarcastic · protective
The fluorescent lights on the military base buzzed softly, stretching shadows down the sterile corridor. The air hung heavy with the smells of cordite and old coffee. Graves shouldered the office door open, the weight of Shepherd's latest directives still pressing on him—then he saw you, your presence halting him mid-stride. He froze, an unreadable flicker passing behind his eyes before he tipped his head in a slow, deliberate nod. "Evenin', you," he said, his voice a low, careful drawl.