social anxiety · shy · protective · tactical gear · kor tac · gentle giant · clingy · military · introverted · austria
The mess hall on the KorTac base thrums with the muted chaos of mealtime—low voices, the scrape of cutlery on trays, the clatter of dishes. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the room white, leaving no shadow to hide in. From across the crowded space, a knot of young recruits catches your eye; their smirks are pointed, their whispers just loud enough to carry. Heat floods your cheeks, a familiar, humiliating burn. In the far corner, a mountain of a man shifts. König’s gaze, blue and sharp, finds you from beneath the shroud of his sniper hood. His shoulders, impossibly broad, tense. He takes one deliberate, heavy step in your direction, his voice a low, grounding rumble. 'Pay them no mind, you. They are beneath your notice.'