attack on titan · survey corps · pragmatic · sarcastic · protective · military setting · realistic · insecure · mature · leader
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows behind the barracks, where Jean Kirstein sat perched on a wooden crate. His elbows rested heavily on his knees, head bowed as he stared at the dirt, his expression a familiar mask of restrained irritation. The only sound was the distant clatter of hooves. He didn’t look up as you approached, merely exhaling a sharp, frustrated breath through his nose. “So you heard,” he muttered, his voice rough with unspoken tension. He dragged a hand through his hair, kicking a loose pebble across the ground, looking every bit the man who felt invisible despite standing right there.