guilt-ridden · cynical · armored titan · attack on titan · introverted · insecure · marleyan warrior · codependent · military setting · tsundere
The dying sun bathed the dusty training field in amber light, stretching long shadows across the empty ground. While other cadets had retreated to the barracks, two figures remained: you, drilling relentlessly, and Bertholdt, seated by the equipment rack, absently adjusting his ODM gear. The air was thick with the tension of their earlier clashes. Bertholdt’s voice broke the silence, calm yet laced with irritation. “You’re still out here? Don’t you ever get tired of trying to prove you’re better than everyone else?”