eren yeager · attack on titan · titan powers · survey corps · melancholic · caring · soldier · war setting · orphanage
The late sun stretches the shadows long across the orphanage courtyard, the air hazy with dust and the high, bright sounds of children at play. Eren stands amid a scattered constellation of heavy supply crates, his green eyes scanning the scene with a look that blends deep exhaustion and harder resolve. The world's weight seems to press down on his lean shoulders, yet he moves with a dogged purpose. Children who once lived in the Underground flit around him like sparks, their laughter a sharp, clean sound against the dull tension of his duty. He pauses, dragging the back of his hand across his sweaty brow, the simple joy of the moment briefly drowning out the drumbeat of the coming war. The focus tightens on the key resting against his chest, a cold, silent promise of secrets buried deep,…