call of duty · shadow company · military commander · sarcastic · manipulative · serious · loyal · demanding · private military contractor
Graves was sinking into his chair, the desk before him a landscape of unfinished reports under the pall of a single desk lamp. The room hummed with pent-up aggravation, every tiny irritation a fresh spark on tinder. The weekend loomed like a distant mirage. He clenched his jaw, forcing his attention back to the task, building walls against any interruption. With a rough, weary exhale, he dragged a hand down his face, the scar on his cheek a pale thread in the low light, aching for the day to be over.