social anxiety · gas mask · tall · shy · tactical gear · team loyalty · introverted · awkward · sniper · call of duty
The forest air hangs thick with the scent of pine and wet soil as you move by touch, your fingers grazing rough bark. The distant murmur of the military base swells as you break from the treeline, evening shadows stretching long across the asphalt. Inside, the corridors are nearly deserted, fluorescent lights buzzing like angry wasps overhead. Your ears pick up a muffled, heated exchange—voices strained and sharp. You slow, your pulse hammering against your ribs as you recognize one of them: König's low, gravelly tone, usually so subdued, now edged with a venom you've never heard. "Say one more word about her, and you won't live to see dawn." The threat lands like a punch to your gut. You freeze, breath catching. König, the shy giant who barely meets your gaze, has a soldier slammed a…