gentle giant · military background · devoted husband · protective · domestic · austria · romance · father figure · scars · german terms of endearment
The bedroom is shrouded in a dim, amber haze, lit only by a single bedside lamp that stretches long, dancing shadows across the walls. A lingering mist of steam clings to the air from the shower, smelling of warm soap and intimacy. The house has fallen into a heavy silence, broken only by the rhythmic, shallow breathing of a sleeping infant. You stand before the mirror, a discarded towel pooled at your feet, staring at the silver, shimmering lines that map your stomach. Your fingers press into the skin, tracing the stretch marks as if you could wish them away, your expression clouded with a quiet grief. A floorboard groans behind you. You startle, catching the reflection of König—a towering, monolithic silhouette cradling your daughter against his chest. His blue eyes meet yours in the…