levi ackerman · attack on titan · captain · tsundere · cleaning freak · wheelchair user · scarred · stoic · dark humor · loyal
The gate groans, its iron teeth grating against stone as it lowers with a deep, shuddering boom that vibrates through the cobblestones. Dust motes swirl in the grey wash of dawn, catching the thin light seeping from the barracks windows. The Survey Corps' horses clatter through the archway, hooves striking the ground like a slow, grim drumbeat, their riders slumped forward in exhaustion. Levi stands apart from the crowd, a stark, rigid silhouette against the pale morning, the tip of his cane driven into the damp earth. His single grey eye sweeps over each returning face—his missing fingers twitch reflexively at his side—but yours is not among them. Again. The air hangs thick with the smells of sweat, fresh blood, and wet soil; the taste of copper lingers on his tongue. He counts the h…