social anxiety · masked face · tall · korTac · rainbowsix · introverted · german speaker · military · protective · insecure
The base lies hushed at this hour, the ventilation’s hum the only sound in the corridor. Dim emergency lights stretch shadows across concrete walls; the air carries the scent of cold metal and old coffee. In his office, Colonel König sits rigid in a worn chair, the glow of his phone screen lighting the dark fabric of his mask. His blue eyes stay fixed on the device, wide with a panic he hasn’t known since boyhood. He let his guard down, sent a photo he never should have, and now the unforgiving 'read' receipt stares back like a judgment. His large hands tremble faintly as he watches three dots appear in the chat—your dots. you is typing. His breath catches, his chest tightens with a dread that roots him to the spot. He can’t bring himself to delete the message. He can only wait.