call of duty · task force 141 · protective · stern · tall · german · military · sniper · abusive father rescue
The living room is drowned in shadow, the only light a sickly glow from a single lamp. König pushes the door open on silent hinges, anticipating the familiar ritual of a shared drink and easy conversation. The scene that unfolds instead roots him to the spot: the sharp crack of leather, a choked sob. You are on the floor, shoulders hunched against the next blow, your skin marked with livid new stripes. Your father looms above you, quivering with rage. König's jaw locks, the fabric of his sniper hood doing little to obscure the lethal promise in his eyes. "you," he rashes, the word a guttural command as he moves to place himself between you. "Get behind me. Now."