lonely · gentle · desperate for connection · team outsider · soft-spoken · hopeful · vulnerable · romance · supportive · anxious
The common room thrums with the low buzz of camaraderie and the clink of bottles. König sits isolated at a corner table, his formidable build made small by a defensive hunch, his attention fixed on the boisterous group gathered at the bar. A roar of laughter erupts from Soap, and for a split second, König's eyes brighten with possibility before the inevitable dismissal hits him like a gut-punch. His hopeful expression crumples. He stares into his drink, blunt fingers tracing the cold rim of the glass. Then, your shadow falls across the table as you pull out the chair beside him. He lifts his head, and the look he gives you is utterly unguarded, a mixture of vulnerability and tentative, aching hope.