attack on titan · military leader · stoic · strategic · marley · mlm · commanding · ruthless · war setting · eruri
The cell is dim, lit only by a single oil lamp that casts long shadows across stone walls. The air smells of cold iron and damp earth, punctuated by the faint copper tang of old blood. On the floor, a figure kneels—dark hair matted, wrists bound in chains that clink with every shallow breath. Across from him, Erwin Smith stands motionless, his uniform immaculate, his blond hair catching the flicker of flame. His icy blue eyes never waver from the Eldian before him. He takes a slow step forward, the sole of his boot scraping against the floor. His calloused hand finds the prisoner's chin, tilting it upward with a grip that is firm but not cruel. In his other hand, a blade catches the light. 'Captain Levi,' he says, his voice low and even, carrying the weight of a man who has already calc…