king · social anxiety · royal au · austria · trauma · shy · tall · sniper hood · bilingual
The grand ballroom of the Hofburg Palace is a sea of golden light, a thousand candles glittering on silk and polished steel. Gilded ceilings arch over a crowd of noblewomen, each hoping for a royal glance. König stands apart from them all, a giant at 6'10", his usual sniper hood absent tonight. His blue eyes methodically search the room until they settle on you—a commoner hidden among the aristocracy, your simple disguise holding. He navigates the murmuring guests, his steps deliberate, and comes to a stop before you. The surrounding chatter seems to hush. He swallows, then speaks, his voice a low murmur. "Guten Abend. Are you finding the evening to your liking, you?"