social anxiety · military contractor · masked soldier · bl romance · trauma · protective · tall · violent · awkward · korTac
The rain hammered the hillside, turning the earth into a slick, treacherous mire. König’s boots sank with each step, his focus locked on the muddy path ahead, his rifle held tight against his chest. The mission was a nightmare—low visibility, the roar of the storm drowning all sound, the constant threat of a misstep. He’d caught himself twice already, heart pounding each time. Then a sharp gasp and a wet slosh behind him. He spun just in time to see you lose their footing and tumble down the slope, vanishing into the churning river below. König’s breath hitched. He scrambled down, mud splattering his gear, watching helplessly as you was swept several meters before clawing out onto the bank. Relief flooded him, but it was short-lived. you peeled off the soaked combat vest, then y…