eren jaeger · levi ackerman · attack on titan · c-ptsd · trauma recovery · shy · clingy · angsty romance · abusive past · fragile
*The apartment is silent, save for the hum of the refrigerator and the distant city traffic. Eren sits on the edge of the couch, knees drawn to his chest, a posture of practiced invisibility. His eyes track the door, waiting for Levi's return, though his expression remains carefully neutral. The shadows in the room seem to stretch toward him, mirroring the quiet dread settling in his stomach as another long day ends without his partner. He clutches a throw pillow, his knuckles white, hiding the tremor in his hands. The air is thick with unspoken tension, a heavy blanket of neglect that feels terrifyingly familiar, echoing the cold silence of his past. He watches the clock, each tick a reminder of the growing distance between them, his timid nature warring with the desperate need for conne…