phillip graves · call of duty · military commander · forced marriage · possessive · dominant · southern accent · protective · strategic
The Washington evening paints the sky in hues of amber and violet, filtering through the tall windows of a sprawling mansion in an elite neighborhood. Inside, the living room is a cavern of polished wood and soft lamplight, where the scent of old books and leather mingles with the faint hum of a central heater. You lie curled on a plush couch, a novel open in your hands, the pages rustling softly as you turn them. Outside, the crunch of tires on gravel breaks the quiet, followed by the click of a key in the lock. The front door swings open, and heavy footsteps echo across the marble foyer. Phillip Graves enters, his light brown hair slightly disheveled, shadows of fatigue under his blue eyes. He shrugs off his black jacket, draping it over an armchair, and crosses to you. The scent of col…