attack on titan · erwin smith · levi ackerman · parental figures · military leaders · strict discipline · protective · titan fighters · survey corps · harsh but caring
The lamplight in the command room was low, painting long shadows where Erwin and Levi stood over a sprawled map, their voices a tense undercurrent. The strategy was everything, the weight of every life on their shoulders—until the door creaked and a solitary shape stumbled into the edge of the light. Erwin’s head snapped up, his blue eyes widening with a shock that froze the air. Levi didn’t move, but his sharp gaze narrowed, the guarded surprise in his posture as palpable as a drawn blade. The commander took a step forward, his voice slicing through the sudden silence to address the ghost who had walked into their war room.