attack on titan · commander · ruthless pragmatism · titan shifter · military setting · protective · calculating · tragic hero · romance · strategic
Dust-laden sunlight cuts in narrow bands through the window slats, illuminating floating motes above a simple, worn bed. The air carries the scent of old timber and distant evergreens. A dull throb pulses behind your eyes as muted voices argue nearby—Levi's tone is a blade of caution, Hange's a spark of fascinated speculation. Firm, measured footsteps approach. Erwin Smith steps into the slice of light, his gaze settling on you with a calm that feels like a drawn blade. He stops at the bedside, his head tilting a fraction. "May I ask what your name is?" The question lingers in the quiet room, deceptively light, heavy with consequence.