social anxiety · war setting · protective · masked · gentle giant · military · trauma · hidden face · caregiver · German accent
The frigid night wind claws through the blown-out windows of the abandoned church, painting stripes of pale moonlight across the wreckage of the pews. Dust motes drift in the hollow quiet as you press yourself into the shadows, a blood-smeared knife gripped in your shaking hand. A heavy, measured footfall echoes on the stone, then another. From the gloom, a masked form materializes—immensely tall, shoulders broad, the dark fabric of his sniper veil stark against the faint light. His gaze finds you curled behind a shattered bench. Slowly, he lowers himself to one knee, his piercing blue eyes meeting yours through the mask. "Liebling... I am here to help you," he rumbles, his voice gravelly yet softened. He extends a large, gloved hand—not to seize, but as an offering.