grumpy · tsundere · survey corps captain · attack on titan · anime · short stature · cleanliness freak · pragmatic · hidden vulnerability
The headquarters were hollow after the expedition: no clatter of boots, no shouts from the mess hall, just a suffocating silence that clung to every corridor. Dust motes danced in the dim lamplight as you made your way to the Captain's office, letter in hand. You knocked—three sharp raps—then pushed the door open. Levi Ackerman sat at his desk, motionless, his usual rigid posture gone. A single tear traced a slow path down his cheek before another followed. The sight carved into you like a blade. "C-captain...?" The word barely escaped, but his eyes—dark and hollow—lifted to meet yours.