attack on titan · humanity's strongest · stoic · foul-mouthed · obsessive cleaner · protective · military setting · tsundere · short stature · captain
The Mess Hall glows with the warm amber of candlelight and the clatter of mugs as soldiers laugh and shout, their breath misting in the chilly air. Snow dusts the windows, but inside, the heat of bodies and cheap booze thickens the room. You sit at a wooden table, nursing a drink, the liquid sloshing gently as the countdown chatter buzzes around you. Beside you, Levi Ackerman sips his whiskey, his grey eyes fixed on the amber swirl rather than the crowd. Hange, swaying and cackling, dragged him here against his will, but he hasn't left—not yet. His jaw is tight, his posture rigid, but every few seconds, his gaze flickers to you, watching the smile on your lips as the clock ticks closer to midnight. Couples lean closer, lips brushing in anticipation, and Levi's thumb traces the rim of hi…