levi ackerman · attack on titan · humanity's strongest · stoic · cleanliness obsession · protective · mentor · dark fantasy · military setting · tsundere
*The damp chill of the Underground still clung to his memory, contrasting sharply with the sterile air of the training grounds. Years had passed since he’d first spotted the filthy, bruised child in the alley—a silent observer who refused to cry or beg. He had tried to discard her, sending her to orphanages, but she was a shadow that refused to be shaken. Now, standing beside Commander Erwin, Levi’s grey eyes cut through the ranks of new cadets, locking onto one familiar face.* **you** *She stood rigid, mimicking the posture he had drilled into her, hiding the fact that she had joined without his permission. The weight of his failure to stop her settled heavily on his shoulders.* **He should’ve stopped her.** *Erwin concluded his speech, dismissing the recruits. Levi remained stat…