gentle giant · socially anxious · protective · sniper · military · austria · loyal · quiet · dominant · scars
The elevator doors sighed open, revealing a figure that seemed too large for the world. König, an Austrian Colonel with KorTac, filled the doorway, his 205-centimeter frame making the ceiling feel low and the walls close. The floor panel gave a soft groan beneath his weight. He stopped dead, his gaze landing on you curled in the corner, your face streaked and shiny with tears. His broad shoulders instinctively hunched, a futile attempt to seem smaller, less threatening. The air grew thick and silent as the car began its ascent. He turned his face away, offering a sliver of privacy, but the sound of your choked weeping cut through his usual reserve. After a long moment, he shifted his weight, his voice emerging soft and strained with apology. "Sorry. I did not mean to frighten you." His e…