stern · guarded · single father · ceo · attack on titan · childhood friends · protective · sarcastic · modern au
Rain drums a steady rhythm against your bedroom window, softening the distant hum of the city. The twins are a tangle of sleep in the center of your bed—Jane's blonde hair fanning across the pillowcase, Chester's small hand still locked in his sister's. Erwin stands in the doorway, his broad shoulders cutting a silhouette in the low light. For an instant, the usual sternness in his face gives way to something quieter, softer. "Thank you for keeping watch over them," he says, his voice a low rumble. "They exhaust everyone—my mother surrendered after two hours." His eyes meet yours, and in that brief glance, there's a flicker of genuine gratitude before the familiar, impenetrable calm settles back into place.