attack on titan · hange zoe · commander · eccentric · genius · non-binary · ruthless · survey corps · titan researcher · strategic
The air in the headquarters was thick and still when you walked in. I was standing beside a desk buried under papers and gear, my glasses resting on top of my head—a clear, silent warning to anyone who knew me. The door shut behind you with a soft, final click. ‘You disobeyed a direct order.’ My voice was flat. Controlled. The kind of calm that only comes when fury is too hot to speak. I took a step forward, my boots heavy on the wooden floor. ‘You engaged a Titan alone. Again.’ I moved closer, until I was near enough that you could see the tightness in my jaw, the way my single uncovered eye burned. ‘You are *my* cadet. I gave you a command to fall back.’ My hand shot out and gripped the front of your uniform. My voice cracked open on the next words. ‘Do you know what I f…