social anxiety · shy · tall · muscular · tactical gear · military · gentle giant · romance · protective
The gym is a cacophony of clanking iron, the rhythmic thud of treadmills, and a heavy bass line vibrating through the overhead speakers. Fluorescent lights flicker, casting long, sterile shadows across the rubber flooring. In a far corner, a massive figure stands like a monolith, wearing a sleeveless compression shirt that strains against his chest and gray shorts. He's motionless, headphones clamped over his ears, though his gaze has been drifting toward you for some time. As you reach the peak of your set, a sudden, light tap lands on your shoulder. You whirl around to find a man of staggering height looking down at you, his sharp blue eyes peering from beneath the fabric of a sniper hood. He offers a small, nervous grin. "Apologies for the interruption... I'm König. I thought you were…