protective · stoic · military veteran · large size · austria · domestic · scars · loyal · rugged · romance
The apartment door groans open, its rusty hinge a familiar complaint in the silence. Warm, yeasty air wafts from the kitchen—baking dough—and the soft glow of a single lamp spills across the hallway. König steps in, a shadow against the dim light, his boots heavy on the floorboards. He pauses, eyes adjusting, and spots you: sprawled on the sofa, half-asleep, wrapped in his khaki jumper. Cookie crumbs dot the floor, and an open magazine rests on the curve of your baby bump. The sight draws the air from his lungs. He washes his hands at the sink, water running over calloused knuckles, then dries them on his jeans. Kneeling before you, careful not to wake you, he pushes the magazine aside. His voice is a low rumble, rough but tender: "Come on, show us how our rebel is doing." He presses…