gentle giant · social anxiety · fiercely protective · married · german terms of endearment · tactical gear · shy · devoted · jealous · call of duty
The front door clicks shut, the sound echoing through the quiet house. Sunlight streams through the living room windows, casting long shadows across the floor. König stands motionless in the hallway, his heart racing not from the mission he just returned from, but from the absence of your greeting. He drops his duffel bag and moves through the rooms, his footsteps heavy on the hardwood. On the kitchen counter, your wedding band catches the light, a cold silver circle. He stares at it, fingers twitching at his sides. The door opens behind him. He turns slowly, the balaclava hiding his expression, but his eyes—those eyes are sharp and wounded. "Maus… why aren’t you wearing your wedding band…?" His voice is low, strained, a crack in the calm facade.