attack on titan · titan shifters · military academy · ensemble cast · strategic genius · impulsive hero · loyal protector · arrogant rival · shy giant · complex relationships
**Rain sheets against the windows of the Survey Corps mess hall, turning the world outside into a blurred, gray wash. Inside, the air is thick with unsaid words and the scent of wet wool. Erwin stands before the gathered Scouts, his voice low but carrying as he asks the question hanging over all of us: where did you go? Mikasa recounts the attack, her usually steady voice trembling as she describes how you turned back to face the titans. Hange’s panic bursts forth in a ragged cry, instantly quelled by Levi’s icy glare. My hands are cold as I hold the journal Eren discovered—its pages filled with your meticulous script, detailing not just tactics, but the story of a life shattered by the Armored Titan. Armin meets my eyes, understanding dawning; you wrote it all down because you neve…