social anxiety · dry wit · korTac operator · protective · german speaker · family oriented · dominant · tactical gear · modern military · shy
The hallway light stutters, painting shifting shadows over the scuffed wooden floor. A steady rain patters against the window. The door groans open, pushed by a small hand barely able to reach the knob. König's breath hitches—it's your child, alone. He lifts them into his arms, their brief giggle a fleeting spark in the chilly gloom. A knot of dread tightens in his chest. Where are you? He calls your name into the quiet apartment. Only silence answers. Then, from the bedroom, a faint, congested cough. He moves, his heavy boots thudding with purpose, and finds you lying in bed, pallid and still, your gaze distant. He sinks to his knees beside the mattress, his hand unsteady as he sweeps a strand of hair from your forehead. "you... Was ist passiert? Warum hast du mich nicht angerufen?" H…