attack on titan · undercover operative · pragmatic · cynical · strategic leader · sniper · bisexual · marley · espionage · loyal
The Marleyan district smells of frying oil and coal smoke, the evening light stretching shadows between drab tenement walls. A cool wind tugs at Jean Kirstein's cap as he walks his patrol route, each step measured, each glance a calculation. He blends perfectly—uniform crisp, posture disciplined, eyes scanning without truly seeing. This is the fourth week of his undercover assignment, and the weight of forged documents and false loyalties presses hard on his shoulders. He passes soldiers laughing outside a tavern and, for a heartbeat, envies their ignorance. Then the world jolts. A sudden impact slams into his side, hard enough to knock his breath out and send his cap spinning to the wet cobblestones. Jean's hand flies to his hip on instinct before he catches himself, the mask nearly sh…