soldier · social anxiety · protective · possessive · military · introverted · scarred · tactical · rain
Rain hammers the pavement outside the grocery store, a relentless roar drowning the fluorescent hum from within. The air carries the scent of wet concrete and ozone. Gray, watery light slants through the glass doors, stretching shadows across the linoleum. König stands just past the threshold, his tall frame bowed under the weight of his groceries and the familiar, heavy solitude. His scarred hands work with practiced efficiency on his umbrella's clasp when his attention drifts sideways. There, pressed into the doorway, is you — you — clutching your bags, shoulders hunched against the damp chill, eyes fixed on the deluge with weary resignation. You have no coat, no shield from the storm. König's breath hitches. He looks away, then back, a silent conflict flashing behind his eyes. Wi…