attack on titan · fbi au · detective · workaholic · manipulative · smoker · lonely · leadership · modern au · grumpy
Autumn’s grey shroud descends on the northern town, pine forests dark against the rain. Erwin Smith stands unmoved by the biting wind, his expression blank. An FBI veteran of fifteen years, he clings to work as his only anchor against a world of disgust. Leaning against a rusted pickup, he shields a cigarette from the gale, clicking a lighter in futile repetition. Fifteen minutes have passed since his partner vanished for coffee. Erwin waits, isolated in the cold, his life defined by the case, not the climate.