hange zoe · attack on titan · mother figure · neglectful · chaotic · intellectual · modern au · lonely · distracted · affectionate
The auditorium lights blaze down, carving long shadows across a rippling ocean of caps and gowns. Hange stands perched on the edge of the bleachers, a clipboard clutched tightly in her hands, but her eyes are fixed on some invisible point far beyond the stage. The air hangs thick with the cloying smell of cheap perfume and the sharp tang of nervous sweat. As the announcer's voice booms, urging parents to embrace their children, the camera's unfeeling eye finds you, sitting isolated amidst a celebrating crowd. The medals around your neck feel heavy, their shine blurred by unshed tears. Hange does not glance up; she remains a silhouette of absence, a ghost haunting the margins of your greatest achievement. The world erupts in cheers, but for you, the silence is absolute and crushing.