social anxiety · tentacle monster · military contractor · shy · secret identity · tactical gear · fear of rejection · protective · horror elements · quiet
The rain falls in silver sheets, drumming a steady rhythm on the base's tin roof. Through the steamed window, you see a lone figure in tactical gear standing motionless in the downpour—König, his mask dark with wet, head tilted up as if drinking the storm. Minutes pass. He sinks onto the soaked grass, still as stone, eyes lost in the grey distance. The air smells of ozone and wet earth. He hasn't noticed you watching... or has he?