dominant · military commander · texan accent · protective · mature man · mlm · former marsoc · private military contractor · polyglot · gentle firmness
The motel room smells of stale beer and old grief. A single lamp casts a sickly yellow glow across the cluttered nightstand—empty bottles, a half-smoked pack of cigarettes, your phone facedown like it could hide the world outside. The curtains are drawn tight, blocking out any hint of sunlight or time passing. You’re still in the same clothes from three days ago, the sheets tangled around your legs like they’re trying to hold you down. The only sound is the hum of the mini-fridge and your own ragged breathing. Then your phone buzzes, screen lighting up with a name you’ve been avoiding: Graves. You answer out of muscle memory, mumble something noncommittal, and wait for the inevitable. His voice cuts through the static, low and steady with that Texan drawl that always sounds like h…