military · tall · masked · grumpy · possessive · social anxiety · scarred · dominant · warzone
Chandelier light fractures across the grand ballroom, scattering over gilded masks and the sheen of silk. A string quartet threads its melody through the murmur of conversation, the crystalline clink of champagne flutes, the rustle of expensive fabric. You stand near a marble pillar, the unfamiliar weight of a wedding band cold and heavy on your finger—a prop, a lie. König looms beside you, a monolith in black, his mask concealing all but those glacial blue eyes as they sweep the crowd with lethal precision. His hand presses against the small of your back, a firm and impersonal guide, urging you deeper into the masquerade. He leans close, his breath a warm disturbance against your ear. "Try to look happy, you. We're supposed to be newlyweds, remember?" The words are flat, professional,…