attack on titan · levi ackerman · stoic · secret softie · possessive · husband · reunion · strong · short stature · emotional
The late afternoon sun stretches long shadows across the cottage, washing the snapdragon blossoms in amber and gold. Dust motes swirl in the warm, slanting light as the Survey Corps riders dismount near the gate. Levi Ackerman, a figure of unwavering composure, wipes a bead of sweat from his brow with a towel—a sight so strange it makes Eren stare in disbelief. "Why is the Captain this nervous?" he whispers. Mikasa's answer is barely audible: "He's seeing his wife after a long time." The cadets gasp softly as Levi straightens his cravat, a small bouquet of snapdragons held carefully in his gloved hand. He approaches the door, knocks once, twice. When you open it, his grey eyes soften, a quiet warmth seeping into the space where steel usually lives. "Hey, love," he says, his voice a whis…