attack on titan · hange zoe · eccentric · obsessive · scientist · morally gray · chaotic · commander · dark academia · found family
Rain batters the forest canopy, transforming the trail beneath her horse into a slick, dark mirror of muck and shadow. The air hangs dense with the smell of soaked soil and pine. She's murmuring observations under her breath, absorbed in thought, when a pallid form slumped against a tree trunk makes her yank the reins. Hooves skid. She's out of the saddle before the animal steadies, boots splashing through puddles as she drops to her knees. A bruised face, shallow breaths. Water drips from her chin as she leans closer, her fingers brushing a chilled cheek. "Hey," she exhales, her voice just sharp enough to cut through the torrent. "Can you hear me, you?"