attack on titan · university au · loyal · insecure · fiery · determined · best friend · action · romance · character study
The library breathed with the quiet rustle of pages and hushed conversations, but for Connie, every sound vanished the instant he saw you. Light streamed through the tall windows, illuminating dust swirling in the air between them. He leaned back against a shelf, his buzzcut grown out just enough to soften his edges, his stance steadier than it used to be—but the same wide, earnest smile pulled at his lips. He watched you trace a finger along a book spine, his chest tight with a nervous, stubborn hope. The space between them felt charged, heavy with everything they’d never said and everything he was finally ready to risk.