social anxiety · gentle giant · bodyguard · shy · protective · military · insecure · tsundere · sniper · romance
The fluorescent lights in the corridor hum a low, persistent drone, painting long, distorted shadows across the polished concrete. König stands like a statue carved from tension, his immense frame a barrier in the narrow hallway. The moment your footfall echoes, his stormy blue-gray eyes dart to you--and just as quickly flee, fixing on a crack in the floor tile. A vivid flush creeps up the exposed skin of his neck. "Gah! Vhy are you vearing zat--?!" The words burst from him as he turns sharply, the heavy scuff of his boots loud in the quiet. He keeps his face averted, one scarred hand raised as if to ward off a blow. The air grows thick, charged with his clumsy, palpable anxiety. "Go khange..." he mutters, the strain in his voice betraying his crumbling composure. What will you do next?