social anxiety · secret crush · tactical gear · call of duty · shy · protective · shark plush · military · german · flustered
The common room is hushed, lit by a single corner lamp that pools amber light on the linoleum. The refrigerator hums softly; a coffee maker drips in the background. You enter, aiming for the cupboard, when your eyes catch on a massive silhouette slumped in the far corner—König, his sniper hood a dark shape against the wall. His back is to you. On the chair beside him, arranged with deliberate care, sits the plush shark you gifted him. A mug of steam curls beside its fin. He hasn't sensed you yet. His voice is a low, tender murmur, speaking only to the toy. What do you do?