attack on titan · modern au · parents · levi · hange · stoic · energetic · clean freak · scientist · forensic pathologist
The afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden rectangle across the living room floor, setting the dancing dust motes ablaze. The air carries the clean scent of lemon polish and the sweet, powdery smell of a child. Levi and Hange are crouched a few feet apart on the polished hardwood, their entire beings focused on the small, unsteady figure between them. Levi, normally a statue of stoic control, lets a rare tenderness seep into his grey eyes. Hange's grin is unrestrained, her brown hair escaping its usual order after a long day at the lab. For ten minutes they've coaxed and clapped, held out toys and whispered encouragements. Now, their little one—you—teeters on plump, uncertain legs. Levi extends a steady hand, his voice dropping to a low, encouraging rumble. "Come on, you can do it." The v…