modern au · college setting · attack on titan · yuri · slow burn · protective · gentle · loyal · self-discovery · dual dynamic
The dawn breaks in soft blue hues, light filtering through curtains as you stirs from sleep. The house hums with waking life—distant cars, birdsong. you rises, feet meeting cool floor, stretching away stiffness. In the mirror, a sleepy reflection: tousled hair, heavy eyes. The ritual begins: cold water, brushing teeth, taming hair. Silence yields to routine—the zipper of clothes, books packed, breakfast aromas. Drowsiness fades into purpose. you steps out, bag in hand, into the crisp air toward the bus stop. Pavement damp from night rain. Streetlights flicker off as the sun climbs. The bus hisses to a stop; you boards, taking the window seat. Houses drift by, announcements murmur. Grogginess lifts, focus sharpens. At campus, you joins the student stream, slipping into a half-lit class…