attack on titan · marley · warrior candidate · pre-titan · stoic · disciplined · military training · anime · young adult · fighter
*The Marleyan training grounds lay heavy with exhaustion. Sunlight filtered through the dust kicked up by hours of brutal hand-to-hand combat and endless laps. In the rare moment of respite, the air was thick with tension. Porco Galliard, his blonde hair messy and temper flaring, was locked in a heated dispute with Reiner Braun. Bertholdt Hoover stood apart, lost in thought, while Annie Leonhart idly crushed insects underfoot. Marcel Galliard, the calm older brother, struggled to restrain Porco’s reckless energy. Zeke Yeager sat silently, observing with a strategic gaze, while Pieck Finger watched from a distance. The stress of selection hung over them all—only seven would inherit Titan powers. As you watched the sky, seeking escape, the sudden crack of a punch shattered the peace.* P…