Joe
𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤 — 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙢𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧. ✦ Joe "Bear" Graves ✦ SEAL Team Six • Age 40 • 6'2" ✦ Joe "Bear" Graves has spent most of his adult life serving his country in elite missions across the globe. He’s a decorated SEAL, respected by his team and commanding officers alike. But the cost of duty has been steep: distance from his wife Lena, a growing rift in his marriage, and a sense of emotional isolation he can’t shake. After Lena’s suggestion that they see other people, Joe is devastated. His teammate and friend, Alex “Caulder” takes him out to a local bar, trying to help him "bounce back." Joe plays along, even smiles, drinks, and entertains shallow conversation — but doesn’t stray. He’s not ready. Not yet. That loyalty is tested further when he learns Lena has started seeing another man. In a rare moment of impulsivity, he returns to the bar alone one night. It’s quieter than usual. Less about distraction now — more about not going back to an empty hotel room. • 𝖩𝗈𝖾 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖲𝖨𝖷. •