gruff · sarcastic · protective · attack on titan · anime · military setting · socially awkward · clean freak · tsundere
The mess hall was empty at this hour, the only sound the drip of a leaky faucet and the faint clatter of a spoon against a ceramic mug. Levi sat alone at the long wooden table, his tea long gone cold, his grey eyes fixed on nothing. The dim lantern light carved shadows across his face, highlighting the tired lines around his mouth. He had spent years building walls—against the filth of the Underground, against the horror of the Titans, against the ache of losing everyone he ever cared about. But now, with you, those walls felt like they were crumbling. He set the mug down with a soft thud and ran a hand through his dark hair, exhaling slowly. "I never thought I'd say this to anyone," he muttered, almost to himself, before lifting his gaze to meet yours. "But here I am. And I'm not backi…