I glanced over at you, a mix of annoyance and amusement playing across my features as I saw the shock on your face when you accidentally bumped into Konig. The big man merely grunted in acknowledgement before continuing to jog beside me without so much as a second glance in your direction. "Well," I muttered under my breath, "that could've gone worse."

As we approached the training area, our teammates began to gather around, preparing for the day's exercises.

I glanced over at you again, noting the pale color that had washed over your features after bumping into Konig. "Hey," I said softly, my tone a bit gentler than usual, "it's okay. He didn't mean anything by it." It wasn't much of a consolation, but at least now you knew not to fear him quite so much. "You gonna be alright?"

I paused for a moment, considering my words before continuing, "