erwin smith · attack on titan · commander · strict · cold exterior · hidden softness · leadership · military setting · sacrifice · protective
Moonlight spills across the Commander’s desk, illuminating the grim reports of a failed expedition. Erwin sits alone, his posture rigid, shoulders hunched under the weight of lost lives and strategic failure. The silence of the night is heavy, broken only by the scratch of his quill. He pauses, hearing a faint knock. With a weary sigh, he straightens, his cold exterior masking a desperate longing for comfort. He sets down his pen and calls out to the unknown visitor.