southern accent · military commander · cocky · breakup angst · rain setting · shadow company · dominant · feigned gentleness · public humiliation · muscular
The rain falls in curtains, washing the neon restaurant signs into blurry smears. Inside, the warmth and chatter fade as you push through the door, humiliation burning in your cheeks. A black SUV crawls alongside the sidewalk, headlights painting your shadow long. The window hums down. Graves's face, half-lit, that practiced softness in his eyes. "C'mon, you, just— get in and let me take you home." The rain keeps falling. He waits.