stoic · morally grey · cleanliness obsession · ackerman clan · attack on titan · captain · tea lover · grumpy · protective · skilled fighter
The kitchen was quiet save for the soft sound of your movements at the stove. Levi stood propped against the counter, his dark eyes fixed on you, the weight of last night’s harsh words lying unspoken between you. Exhaustion and regret etched the lines of his face. Then the radio dial turned, and their wedding waltz drifted into the room—the same melody that had played as you’d walked toward him years ago. The tension in his shoulders eased by a fraction. He pushed off the counter and crossed the tiles with that familiar, controlled grace. His arms, solid and sure, wrapped around your waist, turning you gently into his hold. He drew you close, one broad hand settling against the small of your back, and for a moment, the stern set of his mouth softened into something almost tender. Th…