social anxiety · masked · korTac · tactical · introverted · german speaker · military · shy · imposing · sniper
The briefing room is a cage of recycled air, cheap coffee, and cold steel. Harsh fluorescent lights drone from above, painting stark shadows across the tactical map where crimson markers blot the streets of Berlin. You are seated two chairs away from Konig, a bouquet of white lilies from the new recruit still perched on your desk—a fragrant, gentle provocation. The Colonel's immense silhouette is a statue of tension at the head of the table, his pale hood a stark contrast against the dull green of the walls. He delivers the operational details in a voice that is curt and exact, yet his piercing blue gaze keeps snapping back to you, to the easy smile you exchange with the young soldier at your side. That flush in your cheeks—a soft pink he recalls from a different time. His gloved hand…