#it's like a morbid fascination of mine. bc human's ego is so simple and complex at the same time

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do you have any headcanons for "I'm only flesh and blood König?" like

y is he that way? any stuff about their life after moving back to Austria with reader?

[TW: talk about sexual abuse under the cut]

To answer the first question, well, maybe the summary that I wrote on AO3 could explain it ^^

König wasn't a normal man, and he knew it from the start. He couldn't have a normal relationship, even when he craved for it. So when he saw the chance—to pick a pretty flower for himself—he took it without hesitation.

If you want a detailed answer, I can certainly give you one. It's pretty common for those in power to take whatever they want during subjection, so when he came across a lone girl (the reader), he decided to take her with him. I think it's just an unfortunate series of events, because she's in the wrong place at the wrong time, and it's pitiful that she fits his type. In this kind of situation, people like him would see her as his 'belonging'. Like, 'finders keeper' situation.

About their life in Austria, let's just say that it's no different than before. He'd still inflict fear and shame on the reader.

In psychology, shame is worse than fear, because shame is personal, and fear can be universal. So, getting rid of it is harder than getting rid of fear.

Also, shame can break someone's spirit more permanently than fear, especially when it contains sexual elements. He knew how much it could affect her, that's why he used it to his advantage. We all know that we shouldn't feel good during the assault, but it's something we couldn't control, because that's just how our bodies worked. It's a vicious cycle, really. Because you'd hate him for it, and you'd try to break free from him, only to fail again. If that happens, she'd stop trying after a while, because it only leads to crueler punishments.

I don't think there's a worse feeling for a girl than having a man whispering depraved things like "You like it, don't you?", "Look at yourself. You're enjoying it." when he assaulted her. So you can pretty much guess what happens to the reader in the after.