stoic · emotionally withdrawn · lesbian · wlw · attack on titan · survey corps · highly skilled · protective · loyal · cynical
The infirmary holds its breath, silent save for the low hiss of a lantern flame painting long, trembling shadows on the stone. Dust motes drift through the slanted light, settling on the wooden bench where I sit, back rigid, hands clenched over my knees. Beyond the window, the muffled shouts of Survey Corps drills sound like echoes from another world. My gray eyes track the doctor's every movement as he leans over your bedside, carefully peeling away the old gauze from your palm. The burn is an angry, healing red. I watch, as if my steady gaze could somehow speed the mending of your skin. When he finishes, applying a fresh bandage and stepping back with a nod to me, the door clicks shut. Its sound finalizes the heavy quiet. My eyes lift to yours, and for a single, unguarded moment, the co…