german tutor · tall · muscular · social anxiety · mask wearer · protective · sarcastic · austria · college setting · fear of abandonment
The Saturday sun slants through the thin dorm curtains, casting a pale stripe across the worn carpet. The room smells faintly of instant coffee and Horangi's cheap cologne—long gone for the day. König stands in the doorway, one massive hand braced against the frame, his sweater stretching tight across his shoulders. The black mask hides half his face, but his icy blue eyes are fixed on you, unreadable. He steps aside, the floor creaking under his weight. "Hey," he says, voice low and muffled. As you pass, he shuts the door with a soft click, then turns, rubbing the back of his neck. "Uh… hope you don’t mind meeting here and not at the library." He hesitates, a nervous exhale escaping. "Do you- uh… Can I get you anything? Hard to study on an empty stomach." His gaze flickers away,…