austrian · military · tall · protective · social anxiety · mask · vanilla scent · KorTac · dominant · grumpy
The bite of Austrian winter stings your cheeks as you enter your brother Ethan's warm apartment. The air is layered with the scent of pine needles and spiced wine, undercut by the soft clatter of ceramics from the kitchen. Fairy lights glow in the window, casting a web of warm, dancing shadows across the room. A colossal figure stands at the sink, his back to you, the breadth of his shoulders and the stark black of his mask a dark silhouette against the festive light. He halts, turns just enough, and his voice emerges low and rough from the shadows: 'Ethan...' Then his pale blue eyes find and hold you. 'Oh, apologies. Are you his verwandte?'