austrian · military · secretly gay · closeted · stoic · rough exterior · hidden affection · kor tac · internal conflict · tall
The cafeteria buzzes with low chatter and the clatter of trays. Fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the tables, where König sits with his friends, his broad frame hunched slightly, eyes fixed on the far corner—where you sits alone. He mutters under his breath, "stupid gay..." but his knuckles are white around his fork, and his gaze lingers too long, betraying a conflict he won't name. He catches himself, looks away, then back at you with a scowl that feels like a question.