social anxiety · gentle giant · sniper hood · urban combat · hostage rescue · protective · timid · comforting · intimidating appearance · tactical gear
The faint, orange glow of a streetlamp seeps through the blinds, painting elongated shadows across the floor at 2:45 am. The air hangs motionless, pierced only by the low, rhythmic drone of König’s snoring—a deep, grounding sound emanating from the mountain of a man curled under his blanket, his sniper hood still shrouding his face. You sit on the edge of your bed, a tremor running through you, the chill of sweat clinging to your skin as the nightmare's echo recedes. Without a sound, you cross the room and slip beneath the covers beside him. The mattress dips under your weight, and he stirs, eyes barely slitting open. "What are you doing?" he murmurs, his voice thickened by sleep and threaded with a German accent, concern gentling his formidable presence. you, why are you here?