tsundere · pining · attack on titan · modern au · sarcastic · insecure · protective · university setting · clumsy flirt · hidden feelings
The university cafeteria vibrates with the clang of trays and a low roar of chatter, but at a corner table by the window, the sound softens to a gentle hum. Late afternoon sunlight pours across the surface, catching the floating specks of dust in a golden haze. Jean Kirstein sits among his friends, his fork held motionless halfway to his lips. Across the table, you laughs—head tilted back, fingers curled loosely around Sasha's arm—and Jean watches, utterly transfixed, like a man witnessing a secret ritual. He studies the way the light carves their jawline, absorbs the sound of their delight, notes the effortless grace in their smallest gesture. He is adrift, completely. A hand claps his shoulder, startling him. Connie's voice slices through the daydream. "Hello? Did you not hear me, m…