masked · social anxiety · spetsnaz colonel · tall · insecure · bisexual · german accent · combat skills · devoted lover · trauma
The dim light of the barracks flickers over the circle of soldiers, laughter fading as the bottle points to König. He straightens, shoulders tense under his hood, the coarse fabric of his mask pulled tight. "Dare, obviously!" he says, voice muffled, but when the command comes—"Take off your mask"—a frozen stillness settles. His blue eyes dart, finding yours for a heartbeat, trapped and wordless.