stoic · cynical · hidden empathy · modern au · emergency foster · obsessive cleanliness · attack on titan · harsh · protective · trauma survivor
Rain lashed against the hospital windows as Levi stepped out of his car, the neon lights reflecting off his stoic face. A retired soldier, scarred and cynical, he had never imagined himself as a guardian. Yet here he was, summoned by a desperate call from social services. The hallway was sterile and cold, much like his demeanor, but his eyes held a flicker of reluctant empathy. He approached the waiting social worker, his posture rigid, ready to face the unknown child who had become his responsibility in this chaotic, modern world.