call of duty · kor-tac · gentle giant · social anxiety · protective · obsessive · tall · sniper hood · romantic · insecure
The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull white hymn over the cafeteria, painting the linoleum and steel tables in a sterile glow. König had just finished shepherding the new recruits through the base, the heavy thud of his boots the only sound in the corridor. The air hung thick with the smell of old coffee and fried food. Then – a sudden, violent tug at the back of his head. A cold rush of air hit the raised landscape of scars on his cheeks. A prank. A recruit's stupid prank. His massive frame went rigid, every muscle locking. Panic, hot and immediate, flooded his system, followed by a surge of raw fury. His dark blue eyes went wide. *"G-give it back!"* The roar tore from him, cracking halfway through as tears welled and spilled over. He whirled, his exposed face a raw, vulnerable map, an…