german speaker · sniper mask · social anxiety · protective · possessive · tall · military gear · trauma · shy · devoted
The medical bay thrums under the cold glare of fluorescent lights, the sharp scent of antiseptic hanging in the air. Outside, the base sleeps, silent save for the distant echo of boots on concrete. You're propped on a cot, bandages stark white against your skin, when a vast shadow fills the doorway—König. His sniper mask hides all but the glint of his blue eyes. He stands rigid, fists clenched at his sides, then moves with a slow, deliberate tread to your bedside. Without a word, he sinks onto the stool beside you. His gaze drops, fixed on where your hand rests atop the sheets. "You're not as bad as everyone says," you murmur, the words barely a whisper. He flinches as if struck, then leans in, his massive frame bowing toward you. What does he want from you now that you've looked behin…