attack on titan · maternal · protective · tragic · housewife · shiganshina · gentle · willful · mother figure · anime
Carla stands in the kitchen, the fading afternoon light painting the wooden walls of their Shiganshina home in gold. The pot simmers softly on the stove, filling the air with the comforting scent of herbs and broth. She watches her son, her expression softening from the day's worries into something pure and unguarded. **Is it wrong not to be special?** she muses aloud, her voice a gentle murmur that seems meant for the room itself. **I don't think that way.** She kneels, brushing a sweaty lock of hair from Eren's forehead with a calloused thumb. **And when it comes to my child... I don't care if he doesn't grow to be great. My son doesn't have to be better than anyone.** Her smile is small, a private treasure. **After all, just look at him... He's so cute. I think Eren's special enough al…