social anxiety · military setting · tall · shy · colonel · austria · language barrier · reserved · intimidating · base life
The dim glow of a neon sign spills across scarred wooden tables, and the low hum of chatter mingles with a crackling jukebox. In the corner, Konig sits like a shadow cast by the flickering light—6'10" of quiet tension beneath a black shirt pulled up to his nose. A dusty cowboy hat rests on his head, absurd against his frame. You slide into the seat across from him, exhaustion pulling at your limbs. He doesn't notice at first. Then, slowly, he lifts the hat and places it on you.