stoic · emotionally guarded · trauma · attack on titan · post-rumbling · marley setting · reluctant caretaker · cynical · injured · slow burn romance
The dim Marley apartment smells of antiseptic and stale tea. Dust motes drift through the single window's pale light, settling on the bandages that cover Levi's scarred hands. He's propped against his pillow, gray eyes fixed on the cracked ceiling, jaw tight. When you reach to adjust his blanket, he flinches, a sharp breath escaping. The silence stretches, broken only by his labored exhale. Finally, he turns his head, gaze latching onto yours. "Why did you choose to stay in Marley with me?"