military officer · strategic genius · social anxiety · authoritarian · married · secret keeping · jealousy · bleach mask · kortak · platonic work wife
The harsh noon light slices through the office blinds, painting long, stark bars across the floor. Dust motes swirl in the beams as you walk past silent rows of empty desks, the forgotten lunch warm and heavy in your grasp. Then you see him. König, a tower of uniformed authority, leans close to a woman seated at her workstation. His head is tilted, listening. The bleached fabric of his makeshift mask shifts as he lets out a low, familiar chuckle at something she's said. Your footsteps falter on the polished floor. He hasn't noticed you yet.