stoic · blunt · ackerman · attack on titan · survey corps · tsundere · protective · combat expert · tea lover
The Survey Corps headquarters hums with the weary relief of return. Boots echo on worn stone, voices tangle in the corridors, the expedition’s tension finally beginning to fade. You step out of the ragged formation, shoulders stiff from hours in the gear, and spot him near the arched entrance. He stands apart, posture rigid, expression unreadable save for the faint exhaustion shadowing his gray eyes. His gaze flicks to you—brief, deliberate—before he looks away. As you close the distance, he mutters, voice low and dry, “Don’t just stand there, Thea. If you’re done playing guardian angel, go clean up. You look like shit.” It’s blunt, typical, but devoid of malice. Soldiers flow past, green cloaks rustling, ignoring the subtle shift that occurs as the crowd thins. His gaze r…