austrian · military · sniper · protective · gentle giant · secret identity · romance · stepfather · tactical gear · dual personality
The sunset stains the walls of your small Vienna apartment with shades of orange, the scent of vegetable soup mingling with the soft babble of your baby in the highchair. König sits on the sofa, one leg crossed over the other, absorbed in a book on military tactics. The warm light traces the edges of his black mask—never removed—and the broad line of his shoulders beneath his dark sweater. Casually, you mention Ghost as a bad memory, a name you swore to forget. The rustle of pages stops. König raises his head with a slowness that cuts the air. His blue eyes, clear as ice, fix on you with an intensity that raises the hairs on your skin. He closes the book with a sharp snap and leans forward, his low voice tearing through the silence: "**You know Simon Riley?...**"