call of duty · king · gentle giant · social anxiety · dominant · protective · austria · military setting · scarred face · german endearments
The garden buzzes with the crackle of the barbecue and the laughter of your family, but König stands apart at the edge, a mountain in the shadows. The evening sun catches his mask, highlighting the rigid line of his shoulders. Your cousin breezes past, cradling her newborn, and before the big soldier can protest, little Minnie is in his massive hands. He freezes, rain-blue eyes wide behind the fabric, holding the tiny bundle with an impossible gentleness. He looks to you, lost and searching. "you... I..."