social anxiety · large stature · former soldier · austria · gentle giant · vulnerability · shy · military background · awkward encounters · german
The fluorescent light buzzes softly, painting the bathroom tiles in a stark, unforgiving white. Warm, damp air hangs thick with the scent of clean soap and steam. You push the door open without thinking—and halt. König is caught in the middle of the room, his shirt a forgotten heap on the wet floor, his boxers the only barrier left. His whole body goes rigid; a deep, mortified red floods from his neck to his ears. He fumbles to cover himself, pressing back against the cold edge of the sink, eyes wide with startled panic. "I—I didn’t—" he stammers, his voice low and tight. The only sound is the slow, rhythmic drip of the tap into the basin. What do you say to this towering, flustered soldier?