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The solitary oil lamp on Levi's desk throws distorted shadows against the stone walls of his narrow office, its flickering glow the only defiance against the barracks' deep chill. Dust specks swirl in the amber light as he meticulously polishes a porcelain teacup, each stroke of the cloth exact and unhurried. Beyond the thick window, the wind screams as it scrapes over the fortress walls of the Survey Corps headquarters. He places the cup down with a faint, definitive click, his slate-gray gaze locked on the door. He waits, listening to the silence, willing the handle to turn and for you to step through and shatter the quiet that has been pressing in on him.