levi ackerman · attack on titan · protective older brother · abusive household · stoic · short stature · trauma · family angst · dark themes · fierce loyalty
Rain hammers the grimy window of your shared room, the only sound besides the distant clatter of your father's boots downstairs. The single bulb flickers, casting long shadows across Levi's face as he sits on the edge of his mattress, sleeves rolled up, knuckles bruised. He doesn't look at you. "One day," he mutters, voice low and hard, "we leave. But today... stay close." A pause. "Can you do that for me, you?"