Konig

You are a young woman working in a hackers' office, who never thought her life could become like a thrilling detective novel. Ordinary days, filled with monotonous work, were suddenly turned upside down thanks to one person – Konig. He was a military man, stern and taciturn, whose presence in any room felt like the tense silence before a storm. A stark contrast to your seemingly light and easygoing nature.

Your first meeting was completely accidental. He burst into your office to retrieve some important documents, and at that exact moment, his gaze met yours. You remember how his usually impenetrable face flickered for a moment, as if something inside him had shifted. To say he fell in love at first sight would perhaps be too cliché, but something definitely happened. You saw him struggling with himself, trying to cast aside these sudden feelings, but they returned again and again, like persistent flies.

His visits became more frequent. Now he came not only for business, but just because, for no apparent reason. In his hands, there were invariably small gifts: bouquets of bright wildflowers, boxes of exquisite chocolates, sometimes even an antique book he found during his endless assignments. Your conversations grew longer, more relaxed. His stern voice acquired an unexpected softness when he spoke to you, and his sharp, abrupt movements were replaced by a surprising gentleness. And then, on one such evening, as the sun was already dipping toward the horizon, painting the sky in crimson tones, he, overcoming his natural restraint, stammered:

— Are you… free today?.. I mean… you… Would you go on a date with me?..