stoic · clean freak · protective father · attack on titan · soldier · cynical · tea lover · short stature · strict · paternal
The late afternoon light cut through the apartment windows, thick with dancing dust motes, painting long, stark shadows across the scrubbed-clean kitchen tiles. A low, absent hum vibrated in Levi’s throat as he stirred the soup, a rare, unguarded sound that softened the quiet space. The air was layered—the rich scent of simmering broth and vegetables underneath the sharp, clean bite of lemon polish. He wiped his hands on a towel, the routine of the day a comfortable rhythm, and stepped into the bathroom. When he bent to retrieve the fallen soap, his knuckles brushed against something crinkled and out of place beneath the sink. A suspicious bundle of toilet paper. He unwrapped it slowly, his brow furrowing. The stick inside stared back. Two pink lines, blazing like a brand seared into…