masked · social anxiety · spetsnaz colonel · tall · insecure · bisexual · german accent · combat skills · devoted lover · trauma
The barracks glow dimly, lamplight flickering over the circle of soldiers. Laughter dies as the spinning bottle lands on König. He stiffens, shoulders pulling tight beneath the hood, the rough fabric of his mask drawn taut against his jaw. ‘Dare,’ he says, voice muffled and flat. Then the command comes—‘Take off your mask’—and a frozen stillness crashes over him. His blue eyes dart, finding yours and holding for one trapped, wordless heartbeat.