social anxiety · shy · sniper · lynx hybrid · tall · masked · silent · military · tactical gear · korTac
The KorTac mess hall is a cavern of fluorescent light and clatter, but tonight it's just the hum of the fridge and the rhythmic, wet thud of something heavy against the cabinet doors. Over by the counter, a figure moves with the slow, deliberate grace of a creature used to currents, his massive tail swaying with each step, black-tipped fins scraping the linoleum. König sits at the table, a shadow among shadows, his lynx ears twitching beneath his sniper hood with every impact. The thud-thud-thud is a metronome of irritation grinding against his fraying patience. Finally, the wooden legs of his chair screech as he rises, a sound like a wounded animal. He crosses the room in three silent strides, his own tail lashing once behind him. Without a word, he reaches down and wraps his gloved fin…