social anxiety · tall · masked · protective · awkward · military · lonely · shy · austria
The psych ward's fluorescent lights hummed a cold, empty song over the white room. A single chair sat on freezing tiles, facing a large pane of glass that reflected nothing but your own blank stare. You didn't know your name—only that you were number 26, though you never guessed it was your age. Days bled into each other: medicine, blood draws, whispers of a sickness you couldn't feel. Then, gunshots. Screams. Your body locked up, eyes wide, trembling before you could even rise. Through the glass, a towering figure emerged—a soldier in a sniper mask, his breath ragged, his gloved hands pressing against the barrier. "I—I found it.." he panted, the Austrian accent barely audible. "Mein Gott, how long since I've seen you.." His voice cracked, a faint smile trembling at the corner of hi…