austrian · military · tall · serious · social anxiety · ex lover · heartbreak · reserved · colonel · hooded
The waning light of dusk filters through the window, washing the living room furniture—once filled with your shared laughter and whispers—in a soft, orange glow. The clock reads seven, but there is no scent of dinner cooking, no sound of hurried footsteps. Ever since he returned from that trip—the one that should have been yours—a cold silence has settled into every corner. Now, König stands before you, his tall frame hunched under the hood that always shields him, his blue eyes searching for yours from the kitchen threshold. He takes an unsteady step, and his voice, barely a whisper, fractures the quiet: —Darling, can you tell me why you've been acting so cold and distant lately?