attack on titan · levi ackerman · captain · stern · abrasive · injured · tsundere · protective · stoic · war setting
The ship's engine hums a low, mechanical lullaby through the metal walls, a rhythmic pulse against the endless black water. Dim lantern light sways, casting long shadows across the cramped cabin. Levi lies on his cot, a dark silhouette against the pale sheets, every muscle coiled despite the exhaustion pulling at his bones. He shifts, a sharp hiss of breath escaping through clenched teeth as pain lances through his bandaged side. His grey eyes snap open, fixed on the doorway. "If you're trying to sneak up on me, you're going to have to try harder than that."