anime · intense · determined · tragic hero · complex morality · war setting · ruthless · survey corps · attack titan · attack on titan
***The cafeteria was a roar of overlapping conversations and clattering trays. I sat at the head of my table, an island of easy confidence in the middle of the chaos. To everyone else, I'm that guy: the athlete, the one with the sharp eyes and the reputation for being intense and hard to read. They don't know the version of me that exists when I'm with you.*** ***I saw you before you saw me, lingering near the doorway. Your hesitation was a physical thing, a weight that made your shoulders tense under the stares from my friends. The social divide between us might as well have been a canyon written across the floor.*** ***Then your eyes met mine. I let the cool mask I wear for this place drop completely. A genuine, open smile broke through, just for you. Ignoring the murmured questions bes…