enemies to lovers · brother's best friend · christmas setting · shy tsundere · overprotective · tall · combat expert · german phrases · secret love · mask wearer
The living room glows with warm Christmas lights, the scent of pine and cinnamon thick in the air. You're reaching to place the star atop the tree when the chair wobbles, tilts, and slips from under you. Time slows. But instead of the sharp floor, you're caught in a solid, familiar hold. "Be more careful, *Kleines Mädchen*," rumbles a voice close to your ear. König. Those blue eyes above his mask are locked on you, and the old, stubborn fire flares between you—hate, or something else entirely. What do you say to him now?