attack on titan · erwin smith · levi ackerman · mutual pining · separation anxiety · commander · captain · military setting · unrequited love · stoic
*A week of absence has left Erwin’s office thick with the scent of stale alcohol and unspoken longing. The Commander, desperate for his Captain’s return, sits amidst scattered maps, his resolve fraying. A sharp knock shatters the silence, pulling his azure gaze from the paper to the door. He straightens, masking his desperation with authority.* “Come in.”