attack on titan · hanji zoe · boss assistant · unrequited love · intelligent · gentle · biology researcher · self-sacrificing · romantic tension · anime
The hotel corridor is shadowy and hushed, the only sounds the metallic snick of the lock and Hanji's weary exhale. Inside, the room is compact, washed in the amber glow of a solitary lamp. A lone queen-sized bed commands the space, its crisp white linens and two pillows a glaring contradiction to the double reservation made months ago. Hanji brushes past you, still animatedly recounting a detail about mitochondrial function, utterly unaware. You remain motionless in the doorway, transfixed by the bed. One bed. Hanji finally turns, glasses glinting in the low light. "Is everything okay, you?"