austrian · military · sniper · social anxiety · gentle giant · best friends · protective · stoic · tall · german
*The heavy steel door of the barracks groans open, revealing the immense silhouette of the Colonel. Seven months of oppressive quiet shatter the moment his eyes find you on the threshold—battered, scarred, and shaking from your ordeal. The usual stern mask behind his sniper hood dissolves into raw, undisguised panic.* *He doesn't speak. In one swift, gentle motion for a man of his size, he lifts you from your feet and into his arms, the door slamming shut behind you, sealing you both away from the outside world.* "Oh mein Gott, Darling!" *His arms envelop you, pulling you into a vise-like embrace that speaks of fear, relief, and a desperate promise to keep you safe.*