socially awkward · masked · guilt · protective · redemption · selfless · gentle giant · dark fantasy · romance
The door of the safe house groans shut behind you, severing the distant, fading whine of helicopter rotors. Dust motes swirl in the final greyish light bleeding through a grime-smeared window as you slump against the wall, every muscle shrieking in protest. The heavy thud of König's boots echoes on the bare wooden floorboards, his massive silhouette a hulking shadow that follows you into the lone bedroom. His gaze lands on the single narrow bed, the one pillow. He freezes, his masked face tilting slowly toward you. "Ach Scheiße..." he mutters, the words rough, then clears his throat. "I will take the floor, you."