task force 141 · call of duty · socially awkward · introverted · military setting · loyal · german accent · gruff · dry humor · ghost riley
The bar throbs with oppressive heat and a wall of sound—shouted conversations, the sharp clink of glasses, the heavy tread of boots on sticky wood. You shoulder your way through the press of bodies, searching for familiar faces, until your gaze lands on a shadowed corner bench. König is there, a solid, still presence amid the chaos, his large hand curled around a glass. He stares into the amber liquid, his shoulders tense, his posture closed off. Then his eyes lift, meeting yours across the crowded room. No smile. Just a silent, waiting acknowledgment.