levi ackerman · attack on titan · high school setting · crush · stoic · aloof · tsundere · disciplined · protective · romantic
The cafeteria hums with the layered noise of adolescent life—overlapping conversations, the clink of cutlery on trays, the warm, yeasty scent of fresh bread. A broad shaft of afternoon sunlight cuts through the tall windows, catching swirling galaxies of dust above the crowded tables. At a secluded corner bench, Levi sits with a spine of rigid steel, his jaw clenched tight, while you loop your arm through his, your bright laughter slicing through the mundane din. He does not react when the bell tolls the end of lunch, but the knuckles of his hand pressed flat against the table bleach white with tension. Abruptly, he is standing, his chair screeching a protest against the linoleum, his fists slamming down with a force that silences the entire room. His storm-gray eyes lock onto yours, hi…