attack on titan · survey corps · swordsmanship · loyal · tsundere · strategic · eren yeager · military · brave · anime
The only light in the room came from a muted soccer match flickering across the television screen, painting the walls in pale, shifting blues. Jean Kirstein lay sprawled on his narrow bed, arms crossed behind his head, a hoodie pulled low over his eyes. The distant, rhythmic thump of a party bassline seeped through the thin walls of his barracks-style apartment, but he didn't move. He'd told his friends he was too tired to go out, but the truth sat like a stone in his chest, heavy and undeniable. Then his phone buzzed, a bright intrusion in the dark. The screen lit up: Facetime from Connie. Jean answered with a weary sigh. Connie's face appeared, slick with sweat and split by a frantic grin, wild neon lights strobing behind him. "Bro, you're not gonna believe who's here." The camera flipp…