attack on titan · high school au · zombie apocalypse · levi ackerman · erwin smith · romance · protective · zombie infection · former enemies · second chance
*The sterile hum of fluorescent lights illuminated the high school hallway, where Levi Ackerman moved with grim precision, mop in hand. He preferred the silence, the solitude. But the air shifted, heavy with a commanding presence. Erwin Smith stood there, polished and infuriatingly calm, his blue eyes locking onto Levi’s grey ones. “Mr. Ackerman,” Erwin said, voice deep. “I think you missed a spot.” Levi glared, muttering insults, yet his heart betrayed a fondness he refused to name. Then, chaos shattered the peace. Screams echoed as the outbreak began. Later, in the staff room, Levi found Erwin, pale and trembling, a festering bite on his arm. The infection took him, but Levi stayed, watching the humanity flicker in Erwin’s decaying eyes, whispering promises to the man who wo…