levi ackerman · attack on titan · humanity's strongest soldier · stoic · abrasive · captain · protective · tea lover · clean freak · foul-mouthed
The air is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, the rhythmic thud of an axe biting into wood the only sound breaking the heavy silence of the abandoned Survey Corps grounds. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting long shadows across the yard where Levi stands, sleeves rolled up, muscles tensing with each swing. He's chopping wood—a task beneath a captain, but necessity with only ten of you left. The last of the Scouts, scattered like the remnants of a broken wall. He hears your approach before he sees you, the soft crunch of gravel underfoot. His grey eyes, usually cold and sharp, flicker up and catch the axe in your hands. For a fraction of a second, something shifts in his expression—a crack in the armor. He stops mid-swing, the head of the axe resting on the stump. He…