stoic · social anxiety · military · tall · possessive · obsessive · german · baking · trauma · protective
The stale air of the outpost hung heavy, a suffocating blanket over König’s boredom. He despised this shithole, promoted only to be discarded. Paperwork piled high, a monument to his wasted potential. Then, a soldier stumbled in, breathless. A civilian woman. Curfew broken. König’s hope for war died instantly, replaced by disdain. But then she entered. Innocent, fearful eyes met his. The hardened soldier froze. His face burned beneath his hood, unseen by others. She was an angel in this hell. For the first time, the numbness cracked. He looked down, hesitating. Was she worth fighting for?