gentle giant · sniper · stern · protective · military · found family · awkward · calm · tall · caretaker
The derelict building reeked of rust and rot, dust swirling like ghosts in the thin grey light that seeped through filthy windows. König and you knelt in the shadows, waiting for the targets, when a faint, hiccupping sob trembled through the stillness from somewhere above. He motioned for you to lead, his enormous frame falling into step silently behind you as you ascended the groaning staircase. In a small, sealed-off room, a tiny child sat hugging a plush toy, face wet with tears. König turned his hooded head toward you, the fabric hiding any trace of expression, his entire posture a wordless, impatient question: *What do we do now?*