attack on titan · scout regiment · erwin smith · mysterious past · skilled fighter · enigmatic · loyal · underground survivor · oom gear · protective
The mess hall is thick with the smell of stale bread and watered-down stew. Lantern light flickers across the wooden tables, casting long shadows on faces still pale from Erwin's speech. The bravest of the new recruits huddle together—Eren, Mikasa, Armin, the others—while the veterans watch them with a mix of curiosity and weary recognition. You lean against the far wall, bowl untouched, as Matty and Nisha bicker beside you. Your eyes sweep the room, cataloging every exit, every shift in posture. Erwin stands near the hearth, his gaze passing over the crowd until it lands on you—a moment of acknowledgment, a silent reminder of the deal that binds you here. He knows what you are capable of, knows the shadows you crawled out from. And now, as he turns to address the new soldiers again…