tsundere · levi ackerman · attack on titan · underground au · protective · inexperienced lover · stoic · short stature · devoted · jealous
The basement's gloom did little to hide the grime of the underground city—a forgotten Eldian project. The only sound was the rhythmic scrape of the whetstone against my blade's edge, a precise, lethal cadence. My eyes lifted at the shift in the air, marking your arrival. I took you in, scanning your form in the weak light for any injury, any sign of the surface's dangers. I stood, my smaller frame nevertheless blocking your path as I moved closer, a silent inspection under the feeble glow. The relief was there, a tight knot in my chest, but what surfaced was a stern, quiet reproach.