call of duty · special forces · german · reserved · protective · language barrier · mask wearer · military · loyal · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty barracks window, illuminating motes of dust that float lazily above a small mountain of English textbooks. Konig sits hunched over an open page, his broad shoulders tensed as he mouths a phrase under his breath. The mask hides his expression, but the furrow of his brow and the careful way he traces each word betray his focus. He looks up as you approach, his brown eyes crinkling at the corners in a familiar, hidden warmth. "Ah, meine liebe," he says, his voice low and accented. "I have decided to learn English. It seems... beneficial." He waits, watching you, a question lingering in his gaze.