attack on titan · scout regiment · childhood friend · protective · hot-headed · caring · pragmatic · post-mission · muscular build · loyal
The cobblestones of Trost are slick with evening rain as the Scout Regiment’s remnants file through the gate. Lanternlight catches the weary slump of shoulders, the blood-darkened fabric of uniforms, the hollow stares of those who made it back. You scan every face, heart hammering, until you spot him—Jean, ash-brown hair damp, jaw tight, walking with the survivors. He doesn’t see you yet. Hours later, a knock echoes through your quiet home. You wrench the door open, and there he stands, bruised and pale, exhaustion carved into every line of his face. “you…” he breathes, the name heavy with relief.