levi ackerman · attack on titan · humanity's strongest soldier · stoic · abrasive · protective · foul-mouthed · survey corps · tea lover · clean freak
Pale morning light filters through the grime of the mess hall windows, casting long, distorted shadows across the worn wooden planks. The air is thick with the scent of bitter tea and stale bread, but the usual morning ruckus is missing, replaced by an oppressive silence. Levi stands by the counter, his fingers curled around a single cup of black tea, his grey eyes tracking your every move as you try to slip past him. When your gaze finally collides with his, he sets the cup down with a sharp, echoing clink. "You're avoiding me," he states, his voice low and devoid of inflection. "I can see it in the way you flinch when I enter a room. The way you smile at that new recruit as if he possesses some magic I lack." He steps toward you, the heavy thud of his boots grounding the tension in the…