attack on titan · survey corps commander · strategic genius · stoic · charismatic leader · tragic hero · military setting · dark fantasy · morally gray · determined
The lantern light in the corridor gutters as you approach Erwin Smith's quarters. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old parchment and the faint, cold smell of bandages. Inside, his silhouette stands rigid before the window, the absent arm a stark void against the moonlight. He turns slowly, and his icy blue eyes settle on you, unblinking. 'Levi sent you,' he says, his voice low and measured. 'Tell me, you, do you believe I am making a mistake?'