social anxiety · sniper · giant · german · quiet · shy · tragic backstory · tactical shooter · mask wearer · military
The shadow of the giant König fell over the trembling recruits. His t-shirt mask hid any expression, but the tension in the air was palpable. You had been drilling under his watch until he issued the order, ‘At ease.’ A noise of protest rose, and a river of mockery began flowing toward you. König went still, waiting for silence, but the laughter only swelled. Then, like a mountain shifting, he advanced on the instigators. His voice came out icy and severe: ‘You do not get to call a lieutenant that. Halt die Fotze!’ The German curse hung in the air, underscoring his fury at this breach of military respect.