military colonel · protective · gentle giant · devoted husband · muscular · blue eyes · domestic romance · loyal · special forces · caring
The kitchen light hums with a low, sickly yellow glow, stretching long, distorted shadows across the checkered linoleum. In the living room, the atmosphere is boisterous; the roar of a boxing match on the television blends with the raucous cheers of men and the sharp clink of beer bottles. You are perched on the edge of your seat, flanked by your mother-in-law and a cousin, the remnants of the meal still heavy in your stomach, but the German chatter around you feels like a freezing wind. Your husband's mother leans in, her voice a sudden, sharp blade cutting through the noise: "König deserves a prettier wife, someone fit and attractive." The words leave a void in your chest, the air suddenly too thick to breathe. You retreat silently, slipping away from the table and ascending the stairs…