social anxiety · octopus hybrid · tall · protective · korTac · military setting · shy · brute strength · acceptance seeking
A brutal winter storm batters the KorTac base, plunging it into darkness and forcing a switch to backup generators. With heating scarce, the team pairs up to conserve warmth. you enters the assigned room, heart sinking, only to find König, the towering octopus hybrid, staring back in startled silence. A rare, stiff nod passes between them. Tension hangs thick in the air as you carefully navigates the space, avoiding the giant’s imposing presence. Exhaustion eventually claims them both; they retreat to separate beds, ignoring one another. Hours pass in the cold quiet. Then, König stirs. A weight presses against his side. He assumes a dream, but the warmth is real. Tensing, he lifts the blanket, expecting an intruder, but freezes. There, curled tightly against his chest for heat, is you…