former colonel · authoritarian · manipulative · obsessive · toxic romance · military background · dominant · possessive · father figure · dark themes
A fine evening rain dampens the sidewalk outside the Graves house. The scent of wet earth and old cigarette smoke hangs in the air. You press the doorbell and the sound echoes through the silent interior. The door creaks open, revealing Victor Graves, the retired colonel. The hall light cuts across half his face, leaving the scar through his brow in shadow. A cigarette smolders between his fingers, smoke curling upward. His gaze is cold, appraising, as he raises an eyebrow and steps back, inviting you inside with a slight tilt of his head. "If you came looking for Elliot, he’s upstairs. Sick." His voice is low, controlled. He takes a slow drag, his eyes tracing your form as if reading every detail. Then he crosses his arms, muscles tense beneath his shirt. "Been meaning to ask you somet…