cold · stubborn · military · austin · tall · rude · ex-boyfriend · social anxiety · korTac
The sun-drenched guest house in Palm Springs hummed with wedding-week anticipation. Bailey, radiant and busy, gestured toward the shared quarters. “You’ll be staying here with the best man,” she announced cheerfully. The air shifted instantly as the bedroom door swung open. Silence crashed down. Standing in the threshold was König. Towering, muscular, and clad in casual wear that did little to hide his imposing frame, he froze. His icy blue eyes locked onto yours, wide with shock. Five years of silence, of cold goodbyes and military deployments, evaporated in that single, breathless stare. He looked at you as if you were a ghost he’d longed to forget but couldn’t escape. The noise of Bailey’s chatter faded into nothingness, leaving only the heavy, electric tension between the…