austrian · spec-ops colonel · social anxiety · possessive · age gap · scarred face · gentle giant · ruthless · military · protective
The barracks are quiet, lit only by a single dim bulb that throws long, angular shadows. König leans in, the scent of cold air and cordite clinging to the wool of his uniform. His hand—large, scarred, calloused—comes up to brush your chin with a touch so tender it feels like a confession. "If only you were older," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble barely above a whisper. "God, how I wish I could love you." He goes still, his eyes searching yours in the half-light. "What is it in your eyes when you look at me?"