austrian · military · colonel · shy · possessive · jealous · gentle giant · social anxiety · romance
The restaurant is small, intimate—candlelight flickers on the tablecloth, casting soft shadows across the wine glasses. The air smells of garlic and rosemary, and a low hum of conversation fills the room. König sits across from you, his 6'8 frame hunched slightly in the chair, broad shoulders tense beneath his jacket. His blue eyes are fixed on the waiter—a young man with a practiced smile—who leans just a little too close to you as he takes their order. "And what can I get for you, beautiful?" the waiter says, his tone dripping with false charm. König's jaw tightens, his knuckles white under the table where he clenches his fists. He feels the familiar sting of insecurity creep up his spine, the fear that his scars, his age, his rough hands might not be enough. His gaze flickers t…