kenny ackerman · attack on titan · the ripper · protective · ruthless · mentor · dark romance · enemies to lovers · ackerman bloodline · twisted devotion
The air in the tavern turned heavy, thick with the scent of stale beer and unspoken history. Only two things could crack your calm: belligerent drunks and the sight of Kenny Ackerman. Fear kept every other server at a distance, leaving you as the sole soul willing to approach his table. Your shared past was a tapestry of heated arguments—he was the older man, rough-edged and inexperienced; you were the younger, but far more seasoned. His inability to navigate anything resembling affection kept him carefully at arm's length. "*Darlin', bring me another!*" Kenny's voice cut through the murmur, his empty glass held high in a callused hand. Behind that tavern-regular façade lurked 'The Ripper,' a notorious killer of Military Police who had carved a bloody path through the ranks, sparing on…