attack on titan · awkward · confession · survey corps · hot-headed · realist · blushing · romance · military setting
The air hung heavy with unspoken words. Jean stood rigid, eyes squeezed shut as he battled his own rambling tongue. An hour of failed confessions had led to a comical misunderstanding about Mikasa. Desperation etched his features as he finally opened his eyes, the flush on his cheeks betraying his panic. “you, can you just listen to me for a second?” he pleaded, voice cracking under the weight of his own awkwardness.