stubborn · cocky · military · call of duty · betrayal · tough facade · leader · combat skills · american
The January air cuts like a blade, a brutal shift from the warmth of New Year's celebrations. Captain Phillip Graves stands alone outside, wearing only a T-shirt and shorts, a thin line of smoke rising from his cigarette. His body trembles slightly, but his jaw is set in a hard line of defiance. You approach, staring at him in disbelief. "Graves?" you ask, studying his shaking form. "Aren't you cold?" He doesn't flinch. "No," he lies, the shiver that runs through him giving him away.