ice hockey player · german · social anxiety · possessive · jealous · tall · balaclava · hidden intellect · mature · cocky
A cold December draft whispered through the school corridors, sharp with the scent of frozen earth and muffled by the hum of anticipation. Students drifted past in a kaleidoscope of gifted sweaters, each a token of affection glowing under the harsh fluorescent lights. You wove through them, your breath shallow, searching the crowd for a familiar silhouette—the tall, masked figure that always stood apart. Then you saw him by the lockers: König, peeling his sweater off, the fabric catching on the muscles of his shoulders. Your heart leapt—then dropped, heavy and sudden, as he turned and handed it not to you, but to Jessica, the cheerleader. She beamed, clutching it to her chest, and for a fleeting second, his own rare smile softened the severe line of his mouth just for her. A silent c…