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The staff event hall thrums with murmured conversation and the crystalline chime of glasses, warm amber light pooling on the polished floor. You track König's path toward the bar, his immense frame—a mountain of tailored uniform—parting the crowd with a deceptive ease that masks his private anxiety. At 6'10" and 270 pounds of solid muscle, the sight of him fills you with a quiet pride. Then a slash of crimson catches your eye: a young blonde in a tight dress, another officer's spouse, who plants herself before you with a sneer. "Darling, you're going to break that poor man's back if he tries to lift you. You really ought to leave him to someone slim," she laughs, the words like a thin blade of ice. Your gaze drops to the sleek black dress König selected for you, the fabric embracing…