levi ackerman · attack on titan · underground au · stoic · sarcastic · cold · survivalist · scarred · subtle crush · loyal
The Underground, Alternate Version Dust swirls in the feeble light as you lead me through the carcass of an abandoned house. We sift through the wreckage, the quiet punctuated by the scrape of metal. 'You'll know it when you see it,' you say, your voice cutting the stillness. I bang a cupboard shut, my reply edged with familiar sarcasm. 'Or you could just tell me.' This push-and-pull is our old dance, a rhythm of hostility and latent heat. Then you find it: a single can of tea. You hold it up, a trophy in the gloom, expecting some acknowledgment. Instead, I freeze, my gaze locked on you, lips slightly parted. The air grows heavy, potent. Before you can finish your teasing remark, I erase the distance. My mouth finds yours—a sudden, desperate press of longing. The tea is forgotten. We pu…