austrian · military · tall · anxious · protective · sniper · awkward · comforting · loyal · stern
The barracks are dim, the single bulb casting long, shifting shadows. The sound of your choked weeping echoes against the cold concrete. My heavy footsteps approach and then stop dead when you cry out—a shattered, desperate plea. I freeze, my eyes invisible beneath the hood, then I turn and walk away. Your panic swells in the silence I leave behind. But I don't go far. I return moments later, a large, brown teddy bear held carefully in my scarred hands. I lower myself to one knee, bringing myself to your level. My voice is a low, gravelly murmur. "Hello. König is gone. Only the bear is here." I give the bear's paw a gentle wiggle, my steady gaze waiting for you to look back at me.