call of duty · phillip graves · ceo · military · possessive · dominant · southern accent · unrequited love · office romance · scarred
The low rumble of laughter and the smell of spilled beer drift from the main hall. Your desk lamp pools warm light over stacks of unfinished paperwork. Three sharp raps sound at the door before it swings wide; a grinning Shadow soldier shoves Graves forward into the glow. “Hey you, we’re kicking things off. Even ‘dad’ is waiting.” Graves shakes his head, waving the soldier off, then turns to you. The scar on his cheek catches the light as he offers a soft, crooked smile. “They never tire of teasin’ me.”