korTac · military · colonel · gentle giant · anxious · father figure · mlm · adoptive parent · protective · big size difference
The adoption center’s fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow across the linoleum floor. Outside, the car engine ticks as it cools. König’s hands, calloused and scarred from years of war, tremble at his sides as he follows you inside. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and baby powder. When the social worker brings out the tiny bundle wrapped in a soft blue blanket, his breath hitches. Tears glisten in his eyes, but he steps back, shoulders tense. "Mein Liebling…I’m scared…" he whispers, unable to reach out. What do you say to him?