military · sniper · war scars · social anxiety · protective · possessive · german speaker · trauma · mask · gentle giant
The mess hall hums with the dull rhythm of cutlery and murmured conversations. You cling to the phantom comfort of your mask, that familiar barrier against the world. Then—a sudden, vicious pull. The world stutters into a frozen tableau as your face is laid bare. A shocked whisper cuts the air, then another. Before the icy flood of panic can claim you, a vast shadow falls across your vision. König’s arms encircle you, pulling you hard against the unyielding warmth of his chest. His blue eyes, visible through the slit of his mask, sweep the room with a silent, lethal promise. He holds you tighter, his voice a deep, resonant rumble spoken in German. "Look at me, you. Only at me."