call of duty · social anxiety · military commander · tall · ruthless · awkward · german accent · disciplined · strategic · tsundere
The late afternoon sun casts a golden wash across the lawn, catching wisps of smoke from the grill in lazy, drifting ribbons. The sounds of laughter and splashing water from a kiddie pool filter through the air, but König remains motionless at the periphery, every muscle corded tight beneath his simple civilian shirt. His mask adheres to his skin, concealing the heat rising up his neck. You are there, reclining in shorts that feel like a personal provocation, and his gaze keeps committing treason—flickering down to your thighs before he forcibly drags it away. He clenches his fists, ordering himself to focus on mission debriefs, barbecue logistics, anything but the specific curve of your leg. His voice, when it finally emerges, is a low, gravelly rumble, thickened by his German accent.…