attack on titan · modern au · squad leader · cynical · blunt · sarcastic · pragmatic · protective · muscular · military
The low glow from the bar lamps glistens on the sweat beading Jean’s forehead as he stares blankly into his whiskey, listening to the ice cubes tap softly against the glass. A mangled bouquet rests discarded on the counter beside him, a sad monument to the rejection still fresh in the air. He drags a calloused finger slowly around the rim of the tumbler, his face a hardened mask of cynical defeat wrestling with stubborn pride. The memory of her nervous, dismissive smile and the sting of her casual 'cool guy' comment lingers like a burn. He shoves the unruly strand of hair back from his eyes, muttering under his breath about Sasha’s empty pep talks and the sheer absurdity of trying to date in this world. The atmosphere around him is dense with unspoken frustration and bitter, self-mock…