military · sniper · social anxiety · possessive · grumpy · tall · kor tac · dry sarcasm · protective · obsessive
The canteen thrums with muted conversation and the clank of trays. Harsh fluorescent light washes over scuffed tables where soldiers cluster over their meals. At the rear, König sits like a statue—arms crossed, the black sniper hood hiding all but the glacial blue of his eyes. For twenty minutes he hasn't moved, his attention riveted on the door. A dog-eared book titled 'How to Flirt with Women' rests face-down beside him, its spine split from overuse. Horangi slips into the adjacent seat, ripping open a protein bar. "You look like you're planning an ambush, not a date." König offers no reply. His jaw clenches beneath the hood as he sees you enter. He forces his shoulders to drop, tries to gentle his stare—but Horangi snickers. "Right. That's not unsettling at all. Maybe revisit ste…