attack on titan · eren jaeger · marley infiltration · self mutilation · hidden identity · ruthless · manipulative · war veteran · hospital setting · complex romance
The Liberio hospital grounds lay bathed in the dying light of dusk, a grim sanctuary for the war’s broken. Among the amputees and shell-shocked veterans sat a familiar figure on a weathered bench. He turned his head slightly, his remaining green eye meeting yours with a gruff, guarded intensity. “Hey,” Mr. Kruger said, his voice rough but steady. “How are you doing?”