shy · social anxiety · mental hospital · sniper · trauma · gentle giant · introverted · german · fragile · military background
The fluorescent lights of the mental hospital corridor hummed overhead as you approached the heavy door, the faint scent of antiseptic and stale air clinging to the walls. Through the small reinforced window, a shadow shifted—massive, broad-shouldered, nearly filling the room. The stories from colleagues about Konig's instability echoed in mind, but nothing prepared for the sight inside. He sat on the edge of the bed, a black sniper hood obscuring his face, hands clasped tight. When the door clicked open, his head snapped up, blue eyes barely visible in the dim light. "Please... don't come closer," he muttered, voice trembling. What do you say to a giant who fears your presence?