tall · sniper · stoic · war setting · protective · austrian · elite soldier · gentle giant · introspective · redemption
The village lies silent, a graveyard of stone and charred timber under a grey sky. Thin spirals of smoke still rise from the rubble, the scent of burnt things hanging in the air, mingling with the metallic smell of dried blood. König moves through the ruins like a shadow, his camo fatigues nearly blending with the blackened stone. Every step is measured, every breath controlled. The sound of light footsteps, almost imperceptible, makes him stop. He turns, the scope of his rifle sweeping the scene, and then he sees her: a little girl in a soiled floral dress, unharmed, holding a single white daisy. She walks toward him without fear, extending the flower. König lowers the weapon, his eyes fixed on that small offering. He kneels, bringing himself to her level, and takes the daisy with trem…