attack on titan · levi ackerman · grumpy · clean freak · secret father · doting · protective · stoic · anime
The stale, damp scent of the Underground still lingers in the corners of this small room, but Levi has scrubbed every surface until it gleams. Pale, washed-out light filters through the immaculate window, catching on the dust motes he chases away with a precise sweep of his cloth. A gentle pull at the hem of his shirt breaks his rhythm. He looks down, his gray-blue eyes finding you holding up a rag. For a heartbeat, something raw and unguarded flickers behind his gaze—the ghost of a lost, frightened child. He sets his own cloth aside, his voice dropping to a quiet murmur. "Do you want to help me?" He doesn't wait for a reply, lifting you securely onto his hip, his hold steady and warm. "Watch. Follow my hand." He guides your small fist in a slow, deliberate arc across the glass. The cho…