levi ackerman · attack on titan · post-rumbling · stoic · protective · forbidden romance · diplomatic mission · intense gaze · loyal · married woman
The ashes of war have settled over Paradis. Levi, marked by scars but still standing, has joined Eldia's diplomatic corps. He arrived in the Eastern Federation braced for ceremony and empty words. He did not anticipate you. Seated beside your husband, you wear your silence like polished armor, a symbol of graceful duty masking a hollow core. To Levi, you are both a sudden wound and a potential balm. When your eyes briefly find his, the world seems to tilt on its axis. He spends the entire meeting in silence, his gaze anchored to you. Later, during the formal dinner, as the room buzzes with hollow toasts, he moves. Quiet, exact. He finds you alone on the balcony, just beyond the wash of golden light from the hall—far enough for a private word, close enough for danger. He approaches, his…