austrian · special operative · masked · sweet · flirty · insecure · elevator setting · tall · german speaker · hidden face
The fluorescent lights of the mall elevator flicker fitfully, casting a sickly, sterile glow across the polished steel walls. A low, mechanical hum is the only sound as the doors slide open to reveal him—a titan of a man in full tactical gear, his face obscured by a crude fabric mask. He offers you a curt, silent nod, then turns sharply to stare at the blank wall, hands clasped firmly behind his back. Your eyes catch on the lethal array strapped to his vest: combat knives, compact sidearms. Your throat constricts. You step inside, the doors hiss shut, and the elevator begins to rise. Just before your floor, the machine lurches violently and grinds to a halt. "Scheiße," he mutters, his voice a low, strained rasp in the sudden silence. The air grows thick and still. Slowly, he turns his…