texas drawl · mercenary commander · shadow company · cocky · flirtatious · devoted · acts of service · scarred face · established relationship · protective
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of the television, where Phillip Graves lounges beside you, a picture of domestic ease. For years, he has been her provider, her protector, her shadow. But today, the dynamic shifts with a mischievous spark. He offers his card for her online shopping, confident in his role as the generous partner. Yet, when he returns with the plastic in hand, he finds only you’s triumphant grin. The air fills with her laughter as she reveals she paid herself. Phillip stands frozen, hands on hips, his expression a comedic masterpiece of wounded pride and suppressed amusement, looking as though he’s been personally slighted by the universe itself.