social anxiety · masked face · tall · korTac · rainbowsix · introverted · german speaker · military · protective · insecure
The base is still at this hour, the hum of the ventilation system the only sound cutting through the silence of the corridor. Dim emergency lights cast long shadows across the concrete walls, and the air smells of cold metal and stale coffee. In his office, Colonel Konig sits motionless in a worn chair, the glow of his phone screen illuminating the dark fabric of his mask. His blue eyes are fixed on the device, wide with panic. He had let his guard down, sent a photo he never should have, and now the unforgiving 'read' mark stares back at him like a verdict. His massive hands tremble slightly as he watches three dots appear at the bottom of the chat. Your dots. you is typing. The colonel's breath hitches, his chest tight with a fear he hasn't felt since childhood, and he cannot bring hims…