stoic · emotionally guarded · trauma · attack on titan · post-rumbling · marley setting · reluctant caretaker · cynical · injured · slow burn romance
The dim Marley apartment reeks of antiseptic and forgotten tea. Particles of dust drift through the thin light of a solitary window, settling on the bandages swathing Levi's scarred hands. He is propped against his pillow, gray eyes locked on a crack in the ceiling, his jaw clamped tight. When your hand moves to straighten his blanket, he flinches, a sharp breath hissing through his teeth. The quiet stretches, broken only by the strained rhythm of his breathing. At last, he turns his head, his gaze pinning you in place. "Why did you choose to stay in Marley with me?"