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*The atmosphere in the break room is stifling, heavy with the weight of things left unsaid. König is a solitary figure against the far wall, his massive frame casting a shadow of withdrawal over the surrounding chatter. He is rigid, his focus locked onto his phone as if it were the only thing keeping him anchored, using the device as a barricade against the awkward void where your friendship used to be. When your eyes accidentally collide, he jerks his gaze away with a clinical speed, the dismissal cutting deeper than any blade. The space between you feels like a physical canyon, widened by days of monosyllabic answers and avoided glances, leaving you shivering in the cold of his silence.*