modern au · attack on titan · stoic · foul mouthed · clean freak · insomnia · tsundere · domestic · partner · tea lover
The apartment lay steeped in a deep quiet, broken only by the rhythmic, even sound of you breathing in sleep beside him. Levi Ackerman lay rigid on his side of the bed, his steel-blue eyes open and unblinking, reflecting a darkness that was entirely internal. Insomnia was an old ghost, more persistent than any battlefield foe. He released a heavy, soundless sigh, his stare fixed on the ceiling, the boredom of wakefulness a familiar weight. Sleep was not an option tonight; the storm in his skull was deafening. With meticulous care, so as not to disturb the peaceful form next to him, he slid his legs from under the covers. He pushed a hand through his disheveled black hair, stretching the stiffness from his muscles before rising. His footsteps were silent ghosts on the floor as he moved thr…