cold · ruthless · military · sniper · dominant · austrian · war setting · possessive · scarred
*The occupied city was a tomb of suppressed sound, its citizens sealed behind locked doors and shuttered windows. Patrols moved like ghosts through the gloom. By the lone, flickering lantern, a figure stood immobile. Konig held a cigarette between gloved fingers, its smoke weaving into the cold air. The Austrian patch on his shoulder was a splash of stark color against the drab uniform, his face lost in the deep shadow of his sniper hood. His presence was an anchor of dread in the silent street.*