Big Guy Big Belly
König is a big man, and with a big man comes a big appetite. Weâre talking about a 6â10 man constantly maintaining his peak physique. He needs to be consuming as many calories and as much protein, carbs, fats, fiber and more to keep himself in fit and fighting shape.
At the canteen, heâs a nightmare. I bet that people rush to the cafeteria just to make sure they get something to eat before the big man on base rolls up. Heâll clear out the bins if he gets a chance. Thereâs a rumour on base that the reason König fought so hard to climb the ranks so quickly was just to be able to eat more and get away with it. Little do they know that theyâre absolutely right, but König will never say that out loud. Ever. Thereâs some secrets you take to your grave.Â
Either way, König is a menace in the canteen. Heâll pile his plate as high as he can when he gets a chance. Heâs packing away all he can get in the shortest amount of time he can, and everyone has to suffer for it. The worst part is that everyone has to rush to get to the caf before König, and König knows exactly what others are doing, so heâs in a daily race against the entire base to eat his fill. Itâs always a photo-finish to see who gets to the cafeteria first. König currently has been slacking, so heâs not been eating like he normally has. Is he mad? Not really. Heâll clean out the snack cart later.Â
Heâs a monster late at night. Everyone knows that you need to leave the big man to his snacks, lest you face the wrath of the colossus on base. Well, wrath in a peculiar way. He just gets quiet and angry, but itâs still not a fun experience to try and fight him for a sandwich. If you take the last egg salad sandwich youâll be at the top of his shit list for the next week. Donât even think he wonât track you down. Heâll throw around his rank just to get his hands on the poor bastard. Nobody is safe, either.
Stiletto only once took the last pudding cup. Once. She never made that mistake again. For a week he was giving her dirty looks over a cold shoulder as he bumbled down the hall. She eventually had to give in and sacrifice a desert to be able to get back in his good graces. She still thinks heâs a massive bitch because of it. And you know what? Sheâs right. Everybody knows sheâs right, König included, but heâll keep going after whoever âstealsâ âhisâ snacks. They get along a bit better now that theyâve both advanced in rank and worked together, but there was a good period of time where Stiletto had to sleep with one eye open.
It gets a bit better for everyone when König finally finds a partner and doesnât stay on base so often. Everyone takes a moment to pray for the poor soul who has to cook for König whenever he gets home from deployment.
See, during deployment, König canât be such a massive bitch about food. He gets his rations, and thatâs that. He canât steal from anybody else, so he gets stuck with these pitiful MREs that barely fill him up. Itâs miserable, and heâs losing weight like crazy when on the field. Heâs running on fumes and burning calories like crazy as heâs risking his life out there. Itâs gotten to a point where König has taken to eating with hostages post-rescue to âhelp them feel saferâ (read: get more food into his gullet). Thankfully, he puts his best foot forward when dealing with victims of trauma and ensures that he has somebody else do all the socializing while he plays with the kids after dinner. Apparently, after the inevitable shower of tears whenever kids have to face König, he becomes pretty popular. They love to use him as a jungle gym (and make fun of him) and heâs just happy to get more to eat. Heâll take being called âbigger than even my dad!â, being told âyouâre weirdâ or being asked âwhy are you so big and scary all the time?â any day for a little extra to eat. He can tolerate a few kids. He wonât ever admit that hanging around them makes him want some kids of his own, or at least not to Horangi, whoâs already teasing König about being a surrogate father to the kids. König tells him to keep it to himself, but Horangi is already buying things for the baby shower.
Once König finally comes home, thatâs when all Hell breaks loose. This man has been starving and he needs food NOW. He wonât take no for an answer. If you donât have something prepared, heâll be ordering a massive order of takeout the likes of which youâve never seen before in your life. Heâll hit multiple places on his way back to your place if he doesnât think youâve been able to get something together for him. If you canât cook, he wonât even bother telling you to cook for him and just focus on getting a whole banquet of junk food ready for when he arrives home. He brings the pizzas in the door before he even brings in his own bags. Youâll have to go out and grab his bag as he sets up his personal buffet table. The worst part is despite how much he can shove down, he always buys more than he can eat, so youâve got a couple of days worth of food to shove in the fridge at the end of the night.
If you can cook, this is a multi-day experience. Is it rewarding? Absolutely. Is it painful? Abso-fucking-lutely. Heâs got you slaving for hours a day just to get him a nice home cooked meal. Youâll be going all out to get him a big enough meal. Weâre thinking a tray of mac and cheese, a whole roast chicken, easily a handful of loaded baked potatoes. If you have something from your traditional cuisine, heâs not picky, heâll gobble it up in a heartbeat. Knowing you made it for him is more than enough for him. Food is the way to a manâs heart, some say, and König will never let you go if you treat him like the king he is.
The good thing about cooking König such a big meal is that he gives back. Heâs not a fan of cooking, but for the next few days heâll take over cooking and cleaning in the kitchen. Itâs just an easy way for him to give back, you know? He canât thank you enough with words, so why not with actions?
But the best part of König giving back is that heâs an excellent cook. He cooks mostly traditional food from his culture, but heâs down for some french or italian cooking if youâre into it. He can make a mean lasagne. He does not skimp on the cheese, this man. No heâs a cheese fiend. If youâre lactose intolerant, youâve got another thing coming for you. He will hand feed you lactaid just for the meal. If you have a dietary restriction, heâll learn how to cook your types of meals in abundance. Heâs perfect that way. Vegetarian, vegan, keto, no matter what, heâs got your back. Heâs learned how to make an excellent spread for a dinner party, and part of learning to cater to others is to work around other peopleâs diets; his mother drilled that rule into his little head as a kid. He does it without complaint, too. For at least a week after coming home, heâs just so happy to be around food in abundance again. Heâs absolutely thriving in the kitchen before the thrill wears off and heâs back to avoiding cooking like the plague again.
He loves to eat, but usually hates to cook. Heâll mostly eat takeout until he actually has to eat a nutritious meal again for a change. Itâs not that cooking is awful, itâs just that he hates doing the dishes. Heâd be far more inclined if he didnât have to do the dishes afterwards. If you take over dishes, heâll definitely step up his game for the both of you.
All in all, König loves to eat. Heâs a big man with a bigger appetite, as hard as that is to believe. Once he retires he has to learn to cut back a fair bit, but he never loses his taste for sweets and snacks. Itâs just something youâll have to learn to live with.


















