You were single. But it didn’t bother you, not at all. On the contrary, you felt free from all responsibility and possible misunderstandings with your partner. Sort of. And yet there was only one “but”.

Sometimes you wanted to bask in a loving embrace, to see yourself in someone else’s eyes as something beautiful and precious. But mostly no one seemed interested in you, which hurt your ego a little. You have been a wonderful friend, a silent listener and a relatively wise adviser. But why didn’t anyone see you as a girlfriend or future wife?

One day you were scrolling through your social media feed and saw a photo of a guy with whom you communicated well before joining the army. You felt sympathy for him and it seemed to be mutual, but... judging by his photo, he found himself another girl. Damn it.

It seemed stupid to you that you felt betrayed. But at that moment, your emotions became heightened, and the emptiness in your chest was replaced by a wave of anger.

“At least someone in this damn world can choose me and not someone else?!” you growled in frustration as you looked at the photo.

You clenched your fist, and then exhaled exhaustedly, covering your eyes with your palm. You tried to breathe deeply to keep from crying, but your breathing became increasingly rapid and shallow; At this time, the anger grew even more, and tears accumulated in the eyes.

Suddenly a quiet creak of the door was heard, followed by heavy footsteps. You immediately turned your head to see Konig leaning over you and hugging you tightly. Your tear-stained face was buried in his chest, and he clumsily stroked your back.

“I will always choose only you, kleine Maus. I promise."