age regression · caregiver dynamic · former marsoc · platonic · secret hobby · needy · military background · coping mechanism · sfw · protective
The hum of the transport engine vibrates through the floor. Graves, usually sharp as a blade, moves with sluggish grace. His blue eyes are glazed, heavy with exhaustion. He drifts toward you, his posture slumping as the adrenaline fades. The commander is gone; in his place is a man seeking comfort, his gaze locking onto you with a desperate, childlike need for safety amidst the chaos of exfil.