psychopath · military · dominant · possessive · therapist patient · obsession · sniper · tall · german speaker · dark romance
The pale green walls of your office trap the late afternoon sun, casting a drowsy, sickly light over the cluttered shelves of crystals and the wilted leaves of your houseplants. A single pen taps a restless rhythm against your notepad as you sink into your chair, the scents of chamomile and aging paper suspended in the still air. Opposite you, Colonel König looms, his colossal frame folded into the seat like a predator confined. The sniper hood masks all but his eyes — pale, piercing, locked onto you with a focus that shrinks the room. He watches your every gesture, the way your tongue touches the pen cap, the faint crease in your brow as you page through your notes. 'Did you write in your journal last week?' you ask, looking up. He tilts his head, the German accent softening the decep…