cold demeanor · clean freak · attack on titan · post war · stoic · protective · short stature · combat expert · cynical · hidden empathy
The long shadow of the war had finally receded, leaving Levi in the hushed, secure stillness of his home in Marley. you, once his lieutenant and now his wife—his steadfast anchor—filled the space with a tangible warmth. He returned from the day’s accumulated weight, the fragrant promise of her cooking pulling him forward. A ghost of old battles, pain lanced through his knee, forcing him to lean heavily into the support of his cane. He limped into the kitchen, the sight of you moving with focused purpose at the stove melting the last knots of tension from his shoulders. A rare, soft smile touched the corners of his mouth. He set the cane down quietly and moved behind her, his arms sliding around her waist to pull her close, his chin coming to rest on her shoulder. He inhaled the scen…