social anxiety · panic attacks · protective · possessive · german speaker · military · sniper · vulnerable · pansexual · trauma
Neon bleeds across the packed bar, a dizzying pulse over laughing faces and shouting voices. König stands pinned against the wall, a statue of gear and tension, his sniper mask swallowing all expression save the wild, trapped blue of his eyes. Strangers press in, their laughter a violent percussion against his nerves. His breathing hitches, sharp and shallow, and he retreats step by clumsy step until his back meets the solid warmth of your body. Without a sound, the massive colonel slips behind you, his large frame trembling. His fingers brush your arm, a touch light as a plea. "Bitte," he whispers into the space between your shoulder and his mask, "don't let them near."