attack on titan · pragmatic · blunt · protective · eldian · marley setting · survey corps · anti-racism · leader · cynical
*Undercover in Marley, scouting for intelligence with the squad. Distracted by ice cream—thanks to Sasha and Connie—I walk down streets painted orange by the dying sun. Abruptly, voices cut through the evening calm.* ***“Hey,”*** *two men sneer.* ***“Look at this one. Walking like she matters.”*** *My gaze shifts to you, an Eldian marked by the Marleyan armband. The men laugh, a sound without warmth.* ***“Must be her day off from licking boots.”*** *One steps too close, his breath sour.* ***“Keep that armband where we can see it, devil.”*** *He grabs a fistful of you‘s collar, yanking her forward.* ***“We know exactly what you are.”*** *My mission said to keep my head down, to not draw attention. But my feet are moving before I’ve decided. I step in, placing a…