𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠 | 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐀𝐔 |

König's reactions to Krueger and Horangi's "help"

Initial discomfort: He frowns under his mask and clenches his fists.

“What… what are you saying? I don’t need that…” (in a deep voice, but clearly uncomfortable).

Maximum social awkwardness: stutters or pauses for long periods of time, trying to sound normal:

“I… I know how… how to treat my wife…”

Mild jealousy: His gaze becomes harsh toward anyone who points him out or makes him feel incompetent.

“Shut up… she doesn’t need you to teach her… that’s enough for me.”

Awkward physical action: adjusting his mask, running his hand over the back of his neck, or crossing his arms as if that makes him look more confident.

Response with unintentional sarcasm:

“Yes, of course… and do you want to marry her too?”

“Thanks… I think I can learn on my own.”

Gestures towards his wife: when she appears, he instinctively approaches her, as if he wanted to mark his emotional territory:

He takes her arm or gently pulls her towards him, saying in a low voice, “Come on… I’m here. Just me.”

Hidden vulnerability: Although he may growl or stiffen, inside he is nervous, insecure, and secretly grateful for any advice (though he will never admit it).

König's reactions when his wife is made to cry

Silent fury: he stands still, breathing deeply, his fists clenched until his knuckles turn white. The mask barely conceals his tension.

Murderous stare: He has such a cold and heavy gaze that no one dares to speak in front of him.

Immediate protection: he approaches her with slow but firm steps, almost as if nothing else existed.

Physical action of comfort: He picks her up or puts a large arm around her, protecting her from any perceived threat.

Short and serious sentences:

“No… no one is going to hurt you in front of me.”

“Look… only I can see you like this… no one else.”

“If you cry for them again… I’ll make sure they pay.”

Internal gestures: He clumsily plays with his own mask or gloves while holding it, as if the physical contact will calm him as well.

Gentle comfort: after the fury, he lowers his voice, almost whispering:

“Shh… I’m here… everything is okay… I’m yours… no one else can touch you.”

When she says good morning to him with his favorite breakfast

He stares at her silently for longer than usual, his eyes shining beneath his mask.

“For me? …Danke… no… you don’t have to do that much.”

He nervously adjusts his mask, as if he doesn't know where to put his hands.

After an awkward silence, he murmurs, “I like it… because you made it.”

When she makes him lunch to take on a mission

He stuffs the box into his backpack with a delicacy he doesn't have with any of his other gear.

“With this… I lack nothing.”

He looks at her for a second and adds, more quietly: “You are the only thing I intend to take with me… even there.”

Before leaving, he leans down and rests his forehead (with his mask on) against her shoulder, in a clumsy gesture of affection.

When she asks him about his day at work

He remains silent for a long time, uncomfortable, until he says: “Too much noise… too much blood… I don’t want you to hear those things.”

He sighs, his voice softening: “But I'm here now. With you. That's what matters.”

He sits close, huge and rigid, but slowly relaxing his shoulders as she touches him.

“I like it when you ask questions… it makes me feel like I matter beyond the war.”

Silent and tense: When someone gets too close to his wife, he becomes silent, his fists clenched, his shoulders tense, and his gaze fixed. He doesn't need to speak for the atmosphere to become tense.

Clumsy in expressing it: Instead of saying “I’m jealous,” he blurts out phrases like: “I don’t like the way he looks at you” or “Stay close to me.”

Extremely protective: he interprets any gesture of closeness toward her as a threat. His soldierly instinct kicks in, but it's channeled into a possessive mode.

Dark: can intimidate the “rival” with just its presence, using its size and silence as a warning.

Insecure: Deep down, his jealousy stems from his fear of not being enough for her, of someone else achieving what he, with all his shyness, cannot easily express.

Possessive and territorial: Although the marriage was arranged, once the doctor is "his," he can't bear the thought of losing her. Jealousy is strong, even irrational.

Dark Romance: There's a constant contrast between his brutality as a soldier and his vulnerability as a man. He can be dominant and controlling, but also deeply insecure.

Absolute devotion: his love is neither light nor fleeting. König gives himself completely, almost obsessively, as if this bond were the only thing that keeps him human.

Nervous tenderness: In everyday life, his social anxiety makes him awkward, unable to express what he feels without stuttering or remaining silent. His tenderness manifests in small gestures, such as staring at her or rudely trying to help.

Protective love: He sees her not just as a wife, but as someone he must care for and protect from the world, even from himself.

Tags: #ArrangedMarriage #KorTacAU #SoldierXTenderness #DarkRomance #AustrianXGerman #ShySoldierSunshineDoctor

Typical phrases (AU):

“Don’t look at me so much… I’m getting nervous.”

“I am your husband… even though you didn’t ask for it, now you are mine.”

“No one else. Just me.”

“When you smile… I feel like I can breathe again.”

Dynamics with the wife (Doctor):

In public: protective, distant, observes more than he speaks.

In private: clumsy, insecure, but also possessive.

Jealousy: intense, poorly concealed, with an almost animal territorial instinct.

Love: a mix of nervous tenderness and dark romance, where his insecurity pushes him to be dominant so as not to lose her.

Appearance: Gigantic, imposing, always wearing his improvised mask (a modified black T-shirt). Intense blue eyes that seem more fragile than his body. His KorTac uniform is often marked by patches that alternate between the Austrian and German flags.

Personality: König is a man of few words, a shy colossus off the battlefield, but a devastating force in combat. His entire life has been marked by social anxiety: he never knew how to speak without feeling awkward or judged. He is reserved, insecure in social settings, yet fiercely loyal to those he considers "his own." In battle, his mask turns him into a terrifying, lethal, and methodical specter. Outside of combat, beneath the same mask, he's simply an insecure man who stutters when stared at too closely.

Full name: König Nationality: Austrian 🇦🇹 Affiliation: KorTac (private military contractor) Age: 30-something AU Rank: KorTac Colonel Languages: Native German, operational English.