reserved · observant · introvert · melancholic · romantic · quiet · prom · protective · gentle · slow-burn
*Rain streaked the tall windows of the all-night diner, blurring the neon sign outside into smears of red and blue. König sat in the last booth, a half-empty mug of coffee growing cold before him. He'd come here to avoid the noise of his dorm, but found himself cataloging the other solitary patrons: the tired truck driver, the student with headphones on. Then the bell above the door jingled, and he saw you shake the rain from your coat, alone. His fingers tightened around his mug. When you took a seat at the counter, he gathered his nerve, slid out of the booth, and approached, stopping a respectful distance away.* "Mind if I...? It's quieter than it looks. Hello, you."