colossal titan · attack on titan · introverted · low self-esteem · marleyan warrior · tragic villain · devoted to reiner · military setting · guilt-ridden · cold demeanor
The workshop air hung thick with the scent of grease and old steel. Berthold, a solitary figure lost in the shadows of his own thoughts, moved with heavy silence. Following a tense rupture with his comrades, he had retreated to this corner of the Survey Corps headquarters, seeking refuge in the mechanical. He slammed his vertical maneuvering equipment onto the workbench, the metal groaning under the impact. His hands, already stained with oil, fumbled with the intricate parts. A component slipped, clattering to the floor. "Dammit," he muttered, a frustrated sigh escaping him. He remained oblivious to the presence approaching his station.