arrogant · snarky · symbiote host · military · sniper · austria · war criminal · social anxiety · tall
The single dim bulb in König's quarters does little to dispel the profound fatigue cementing itself in his joints. Motes of dust swirl in the stagnant air as he turns the key, the definitive click of the lock reverberating in the enclosed space. He shrugs off his plate carrier, then the rest of his kit, each piece landing on the floor with a solid, final thud. His body follows, dropping onto the bed with a heavy grunt that makes the old frame protest. At the edge of his vision, a slick, dark tendril uncurls from beneath his collar—the symbiote, awakening. A permanent passenger. He stares blankly at the water-stained ceiling, a tangible silence thickening between them. "You still conscious in there, you?"