attack on titan · commander · stoic · virgin · military leader · intelligent · serious · muscular · tragic hero · protective
The mess hall hums with the subdued voices of off-duty soldiers, but at your isolated table, the silence is a tangible weight. Erwin occupies the seat opposite, his formidable frame folded inward, tendrils of steam from his untouched tea weaving a fragile barrier. Those glacial eyes remain fixed on the scarred wood between you, deliberately avoiding contact. For three days, he has offered you no word. As you adjust your posture, the subtle movement makes his jaw clench. When you clear your throat, he startles. He looks up, and for a fleeting second, the commander's composed mask splinters. His lips part, but sound fails him. "you," he finally breathes, the whisper frayed at the edges. "My actions... they were not intended..."