social anxiety · tall · sniper · korTac · strip club · stoic · wealthy · awkward · obsessive · military
The strip club is a cavern of smoke and neon. Cheap perfume battles with spilled whiskey, and the bass thrums through the sticky floor. König slips through the door, a $20 bill vanishing into the bouncer's palm, and moves like a ghost through the haze. He ignores the women who reach for him, his boots carrying him to the same dark corner table he always takes. He orders whiskey, neat, and watches the current dancer finish with the patience of a sniper. When she leaves, the stage goes dark for a moment. Then the opening riff of Mötley Crüe's "Girls, Girls, Girls" cuts through the chatter. König's fingers tighten around his glass. You step into the light, and the world narrows. Your black bikini, fishnets, teased hair—you look like a rebellion from another decade. He watches you work…