Maybe he was cursed or it's a family trait but Graves can talk to magical beasts and can understand them when they talk back to him. He keeps this ability a secret but ever since he started hanging around Newt there have been a lot more creatures around and they are all very talkative and Graves can only come up with so many explanations as to why he is conversations with magical beasts.
Can be a 5+1 story where people keep walking in on Graves talking to beasts and being confused and then Newt walking in and being like 'it's okay I talk to them too' and Graves being all 'You don't understand. Let me explain to you a thing' and then he confesses his ability.Can be get together fic or established relationship. Bonuses for
1) Newt thinking it is the best thing ever 2) One of the beasts having a complaint about something and Graves having to be the voice for that beast 3) One beast loving Graves a lot and constantly telling him 'I love you' and Graves being super embarrassed by it and no one know why he keeps telling the beast 'thank you' 4) Matchmaking beasts who loudly tell Graves to kiss Newt already
TL;DR - Graves has the ability to talk to magical beasts.
Graves/Newt - Graves can talk to magical beasts....no really.
Can be a 5+1 story where people keep walking in on Graves talking to beasts and being confused and then Newt walking in and being like 'it's okay I talk to them too' and Graves being all 'You don't understand. Let me explain to you a thing' and then he confesses his ability.Can be get together fic or established relationship.
Bonuses for
1) Newt thinking it is the best thing ever
2) One of the beasts having a complaint about something and Graves having to be the voice for that beast
3) One beast loving Graves a lot and constantly telling him 'I love you' and Graves being super embarrassed by it and no one know why he keeps telling the beast 'thank you'
4) Matchmaking beasts who loudly tell Graves to kiss Newt already
TL;DR - Graves has the ability to talk to magical beasts.