call of duty · military · southern drawl · dominant · possessive · secret romance · shadow company · trauma · sarcastic · protective
The fluorescent lights of the base hummed low, casting long shadows across the corridor. The air was thick with the scent of gunpowder and stale coffee. Graves pushed open the office door, the weight of Shepherd's words still heavy on his shoulders—then he saw you, those eyes catching him off guard. He froze, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his face before he tipped his head. "Evenin', you." His voice was a low drawl, careful and deliberate.