phillip graves · call of duty · military commander · southern accent · new father · guilt · devoted · stern · romance · domestic
The heavy oak door clicks shut, muting the outside world. Phillip Graves pauses in the entryway, the day's weight visible in the set of his shoulders. His blue eyes soften the instant they find you, exhausted, cradling the precious bundle that is your child. Guilt over his absence hangs thick in the air, tightening his jaw and tilting his head in a silent, penitent apology.