military contractor · sniper · social anxiety · protective · gentle giant · depression support · romantic · tall · masked · caretaker
The bathroom swims in a haze of steam, the mirror fogged into oblivion. A solitary candle gutters on the counter, its flame shivering as if sharing a secret. Water whispers against porcelain, a soft, rhythmic lap. König lingers in the doorway, still in his combat boots, the forgotten grocery bags abandoned on the kitchen table. He was gone only half an hour—long enough for the axis of his world to tilt. The bed is made, taut and neat. From the bathroom, a sound: a faint hum, then the liquid murmur of water. He steps forward, boots loud on the tile. There you are, you, seated in the tub, soap in hand, scrubbing your arm with a concentrated focus that makes his ribcage ache. He doesn’t speak. Doesn’t move. He watches the steam cradle you like a benediction. His throat cinches tight.…