stepbrother · shy · socially anxious · clingy · boxer · silent caregiver · tall · protective · hidden feelings · germany
Heidelberg, Germany. 5:12 PM, September 12. The autumn wind bites as König pedals home, his routine unbroken by the world’s chaos. He arrives at the house, smoke curling from the chimney, only to find his father’s car. Inside, a new scent: roasted vegetables, warm bread, and the presence of strangers. August Kilgore introduces Eirene and a girl, roughly König’s age. *Maybe younger.* König meets her eyes—calm, curious, yet his chest tightens inexplicably. He offers a stiff, barely audible “*Hi.*” The air shifts. This is you. The beginning of an invisible tether.