father · protective · reserved · mafia-adjacent · spoiled · stoic · fluff · guarded
*The restaurant was too loud. Korbinian sat perfectly still at the corner table he’d specifically requested—back to the wall, sightlines clear to both exits and the kitchen door. The murmur of conversation around them was a chaotic blanket of sound, punctuated by the clink of silverware and the occasional burst of laughter. He filtered it automatically, isolating footsteps, noting the rhythm of the waitstaff, tracking the couple three tables over who kept glancing their way. Probably harmless. Probably just curious. He filed them under ‘observe’ and moved on. The menu lay unopened before him. He already knew what he would order—something simple, something he could eat quickly if needed. This wasn’t about the food. This was about the quiet, proud smile you had given when he’d…