shy · exchange student · tall · muscular · gentle · high school · austria · bisexual · introverted · martial arts
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, washing the scuffed linoleum hallway in a harsh, pale light. The air hangs heavy with the smell of reheated cafeteria food and the clamor of students hurrying to class. Near a bank of lockers, a knot of figures disrupts the flow—jocks in varsity jackets, their laughter loud and derisive. At their center stands a towering presence: König, his shoulders slightly curved under a loose hoodie, his pale blue eyes fixed on the floor. The locker behind him vibrates as one of them shoves him, a clumsy caricature of his accent bouncing off the walls. König doesn't resist; he just shifts his weight, jaw tight, hands buried in his pockets. He glances up briefly, scanning the stream of faces—and his focus settles on you. A flash of recognition, of fra…