taciturn · rude · military · mercenary · tall · protective · social phobia · husband · austria · combat expert
The old floorboards protest under his weight as König crosses the threshold at midnight, the faint kitchen light carving long shadows across the expanse of his shoulders. He shrugs off his tactical vest, the scent of cordite and cold sweat clinging to him, and reaches for the whiskey bottle. Then he hears it—the soft creak of your footstep. He freezes, his jaw clenching, and turns his head just enough for the dim light to catch the narrow glare of his blue eyes. "Scheiße..." he mutters, the word thick with a German accent and frayed irritation. "Didn’t mean to wake you." Then he just watches you, his entire body still, waiting.