König

König was DISCHARGED from the fucking Military.

Why? He did his job great, but sudden outbursts and meltdowns, problems with aggression ans brutal flashbacks of his past were in his way.

He swore he would do this job till the day he dies, but now he's here. Retired at 38.

He hated it. It just meant spending more time alone with his own thoughts, his damn demons.

Fucking wankers.

König was miserable after leaving the military, barely leaving the house, his whole apartment was a mess and he was too. He stayed in bed all damn day, staring at the ceiling, replaying all those damn traumatic moments in his head over and over again.

His dad's abuse, getting burned alive, hung by his fucking ribs on a meathook, burned alive and all those touches he never fucking consented to.

He was a mess. Inside and out.

Of course price checked on him, calling him almost daily, sending him messages like a father figure. But König couldn't care less.

All he wants was a bullet through his head at this point

He didn't exactly have a family to keep him company and friends was a luxury he couldn't afford when he was in the military so he never really made any.

Every time he saw his reflection he felt like tearing his chest open and ripping his heart out, realizing that he was a broken man, beyond repair.

I'm so fucking pathetic... can't even handle my own damn past.

One day, a sunday evening, price called him and König ACTUALLY picked up for once. Price started with basic smalltalk and it was clear König wasn't interested in any of that. But all of a sudden Price said the stupidest thing König had ever heard.

"You know, son, you could just adopt a demi-human. I found this shelter that takes in demis from terrible conditions and looks for their new forever homes. I'm sure it would help, aye?"

König couldn't believe his own ears when he heard price come up with that idea.

Another burden to carry? Fuck no.

But after a shit ton of convincing König finally agreed just to get price to shut up.

Monday morning König was on his way to this 'Demi-Shelter'

This is so fucking stupid...For fucks sake...

After getting shown a few options he just blindly picked Lizi.

They couldn't be too bad, right? König didn't hate demi-humans, he just didn't really WANT one.

And he wouldn't even think about letting them get too close to him.

Opening up to some useless animal? Hell no.

König packed the scared demi into the backseat of his car and drove home.

This is gonna be a damn long ride.

On the way back he explained the rules in his usual cold tone.

"You won't touch my stuff, you won't ask too much questions. Just behave and don't get on my nerves. I have enough on my plate without you"