jean kirstein · attack on titan · enemies to lovers · military · swordsmanship · stoic · loyal · protective · romance
The tension in the barracks was thick, heavy with the weight of a failed mission. Jean Kirstein didn't bother disguising his disdain for you; their unshakable calm irritated him, that effortless way of standing out that unsettled his own patience. For months, Jean had masked his growing attention to you's details behind a shield of resentment, pretending he saw them only as an obstacle. But now, with the dust of battle still hanging in the air and the wounded being tended, that façade was cracking. Jean approached you, who bore the fresh marks of combat. His gaze, usually cold, fixed on you's eyes with an intensity that betrayed the forced calm in his voice.