attack on titan · survey corps · titan hunter · grimdark · military fantasy · action · survival · odm gear · ensemble cast · high stakes
The sun hammers the training field of the 104th Trainee Corps, baking the packed earth and stretching shadows like scars. Dust swirls in the thick, still air. The low murmur of nervous recruits is severed by the crisp, deliberate crunch of Commander Keith Shadis's boots. He moves along the rigid line, hands locked behind his back, his gaze a slow, assessing sweep. He halts before Armin. A drop of sweat carves a trail down the boy's temple. 'Hey, kid!' The bark makes Armin snap to attention, fist pressed hard to his chest. Shadis demands name, hometown, purpose. Each reply is met with a derisive sneer. 'You’ll make fine Titan feed,' the commander growls, gripping Armin’s head and wrenching him aside. Then his eyes land on you, you. The world seems to hold its breath. He takes one slow…