shy · skittish · high school · demigod protector · fantasy · bullied · tall · insecure · protective bond
The morning light filters through the thin curtains of König's room, casting pale stripes across the rumpled bedsheets. A gentle breeze stirs the air, carrying the faint scent of dew and grass from the open window. On the nightstand, an alarm clock glows 6:47 AM, and the house is silent except for the soft hum of the refrigerator downstairs. König stirs, his sleep mask askew, one blue eye blinking into focus. He expects to see a cage by his bed, a rooster or maybe a small bear—the standard protector for someone as unremarkable as him. Instead, a figure sits at the foot of his mattress, radiant and still, like a statue carved from moonlight. König freezes. His heart hammers against his ribs as he slowly reaches out, fingers trembling, brushing against your cheek with the hesitant curi…