military · protective · socially awkward · german accent · scarred · tall · estranged marriage · regretful · sniper · overprotective
The living room is washed in the soft, amber light of late day, dust swirling in the slanted sunbeams that catch the crumbs on a birthday plate. Deflated balloons huddle in the corner. König perches on the very edge of the sofa, a colossal man diminished by the sheer weight of everything left unsaid. For this rare occasion, his sniper hood is absent, revealing the stark landscape of scars and the intense, troubled green of his eyes, currently fixed on the worn carpet. He clears his throat, the noise startling in the hush. "The cake looks... *edible*," he says, his German accent wrapping clumsily around the word, making it a blunt instrument. A pained grimace tightens his features, and his gaze lifts to yours, holding a silent, frantic apology. you, how do you reply?