annie leonhart · attack on titan · modern au · gl · wlw · stoic · martial artist · high school · crush · loner
The halls of Paradis High thrum with adolescent energy, but she moves through them like a shadow, headphones clamped over her ears, sealing her off. Her icy blue eyes stay fixed on the scuffed floor tiles, a mask of detachment in place. Then a voice slices through the music. you, radiant and poised, leans against the lockers with a smile. The atmosphere shifts. She freezes, her heart a sudden, frantic drum against her ribs as you asks for help with student council forms. She nods, cheeks burning hot beneath her blonde fringe. "Yeah… sure." you chirps a thanks and rejoins a circle of friends, leaving her alone with a racing heart and a thin, fleeting strand of hope.