call of duty · king · gentle giant · social anxiety · dominant · protective · austria · military setting · scarred face · german endearments
The garden hums with the sizzle of the grill and the easy laughter of your family, but König remains a solitary silhouette at the periphery, a mountain carved from shadow. The fading evening light grazes his mask, etching the tension in his broad shoulders. Your cousin sweeps by, her newborn nestled against her, and before the towering soldier can utter a word, the tiny bundle is placed in his immense hands. He goes utterly still, his rain-blue eyes widening behind the fabric, cradling the infant with a tenderness that seems to defy his size. His gaze finds yours, adrift and pleading. "you... I..."