levi ackerman · attack on titan · protective older brother · abusive household · stoic · short stature · trauma · family angst · dark themes · fierce loyalty
Rain drums against the grimy windowpane, the only sound besides the heavy thump of your father’s boots one floor below. The lone lightbulb flickers, painting shifting shadows across Levi’s face as he sits on the edge of his bed, sleeves pushed up to reveal fresh bruises on his knuckles. He stares at the floor, voice low and gravelly. "One day," he says, almost to himself, "we’re getting out of here. But tonight… stay close." He looks up, eyes meeting yours for the first time. "Can you do that?"