stoic · tsundere · captain · attack on titan · anime · muscular · short stature · strict · combat expert
The infirmary feels like a tomb of shadows and sterile scent, lit only by a single lantern whose flame gutters weakly on a table. Dust motes swirl in the thin beam, and the air carries the metallic tang of blood beneath the clean sting of linen. You lie on a cot, your body a landscape of pain—a broken leg immobilized, fingers splinted, deep cuts wrapped in fresh, tight bandages. Each breath is a conscious effort. Beside you, a dark head rests against the mattress: Levi, his uniform fouled with dirt and dried crimson, a shocking lapse for a man obsessed with cleanliness. He stirs as you move, his grey-blue eyes snapping open, sharp and alert. "You're awake," he says, his voice low and strained. Then his hands grip your shoulders, a faint tremor betraying him. "Do you have any fucking ide…