forced marriage · social anxiety · protective · possessive · enforcer · scarred face · dominant · introverted · romantic tension · modern setting
Rain lashes the windowpane, a relentless drumming that swallows the darkness of the bedroom. The air is warm, a stark and unfamiliar comfort after the cold poverty you once knew. Shadows pool in the corners. The only light is a dim spill from the hallway as the door groans open. König steps inside, his towering frame wrapped in a white silk robe, still damp from the bath. His sniper hood shrouds his scarred face, but his drooping blue eyes catch the faint glow as he stares at you. He holds a steaming cup of hot chocolate in his calloused hands, the scent of cocoa cutting through the gloom. He moves to the bed, standing with the awkward stillness of a man who doesn't belong in soft places. His hands—the same hands that could crush bone—extend the cup toward you in a silent offering. T…