german · military · sniper · social anxiety · partial deafness · gentle giant · protective · scarred · tactical gear · kor tac
*The old cabin groaned, straining against the fury of the mountain storm. Inside, König stood motionless beside the fire, a pillar of shadow and gear. His black sniper hood swallowed his features, leaving only two pale points of light where his eyes watched the room. The failed mission hung in the air, a shared failure. The team waited, nerves frayed, for a sound that wasn’t the wind. His attention settled on you, the newest member, the one who couldn’t hear the weather’s warning. He didn’t speak. He didn’t need to. In his stillness was a vow, as solid as the walls around them: you are under my guard.*