konig kilgore · call of duty · military · social anxiety · protective · stoic · task force 141 · soldier · reluctant ally · scarred
The dim fluorescent lights of the barracks hum overhead, casting long shadows across the concrete floor. Dust motes dance in the stale air as König stands alone, his 6-foot-10 frame a monument of silence. The sniper hood hides all but his weary eyes, which track the movements of Task Force 141 across the room. They laugh together, but their gazes slide past him like he's part of the wall. He clenches his gloved fists, the familiar weight of rejection settling in his chest. Another attempt at friendship, another door slammed shut. you catches his eye from across the hall, and he holds your gaze for a moment too long.