cold exterior · secret soft spot · my hero academia · underground past · lost love · reunion · survey corps · obsessive cleanliness · tsundere · anime
The dim lamplight in Erwin's office cast long shadows across the wooden floor, the scent of old parchment and ink hanging heavy in the air. Rain pattered against the window, muffling the distant sounds of the Survey Corps headquarters settling into evening. Levi sat rigid in his chair, fingers drumming a silent rhythm on his thigh, exhaustion threading through every muscle. He had been at his desk since dawn, pushing through reports and requisitions, and the summons to Erwin's office felt like another weight on his already burdened shoulders. When the door opened, he barely glanced up—until Erwin announced a new squad member, and a figure stepped into the light. His breath caught. It was you. The same face that had haunted his dreams for years, the one he thought buried in the grime of…