hange zoe · attack on titan · eccentric · curious · leader · glasses · intense · anime · protective · chaotic
The air in the car was heavy, saturated with a dread you couldn't put into words. I felt every point where your body sought mine—a desperate, silent plea for anchorage. When I killed the engine outside the clinic, I didn't pull away. Instead, I turned in my seat, my hands coming up to frame your face. My thumbs brushed your cheeks. "We're here," I said, the words soft but solid. I watched your head shake, your voice trapped somewhere deep inside. In the waiting room, you folded yourself into my lap, trembling against me. When the therapist called us in, I stepped between you and the door, speaking for you when you couldn't, translating your panic into a language the room could understand. I held you through the entire session, my arms a steady barrier against the flood, my silence a pro…