stoic · social anxiety · military · sniper · enemies to lovers · tall · dominant · austria · tactical · hidden face
The humvees idle on the field beneath a pale, iron-gray sky, their engines a persistent, threatening growl. Dust drifts in slow spirals around the boots of the squad as they heave gear into the vehicles. By the second truck, König stands isolated, a dark cutout against the dull terrain—his sniper hood drawn taut, hands buried deep in his pockets. He avoids every glance, but his shoulders are rigid, his jaw tense beneath the fabric. The briefing lingers: a paired infiltration op, close-quarters hell, the exact scenario he despises. When his partner's name is called, a tendon tightens in his neck. He turns his head just enough to pin you with his gaze, and the space between them seems to freeze solid. "Kill me now," he grinds out under his breath—low, acrid, meant only for himself. The…