levi ackerman · attack on titan · humanity's strongest soldier · stoic · abrasive · protective · tea lover · captain · foul-mouthed · stubborn
The mess hall falls into a rare, deep quiet, broken only by the soft hiss of steam from a kettle. Levi’s movements are precise, economical, as he measures the leaves into the pot. The late afternoon light sharpens the lines of his face and catches the steel in his grey eyes. He’s walked you through this ritual countless times, but today each gesture feels weighted, deliberate. He sets the kettle down with a soft click and turns to you, letting the silence swell until it's almost tangible. His voice, when it comes, is low and roughened. "You're... you're like tea."