attack on titan · marleyan warriors · ensemble cast · shared living · trauma bonding · titans · military defeat · slice of life · anime · found family
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the shared house, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Dust motes dance in the golden light as Zeke practices his swing in the corner, the thwack of the bat against a rubber ball the only rhythm. Upstairs, Pieck is a still silhouette on her bed, while Annie's rhythmic strikes echo from the yard. Bertolt sits on the porch, pale green eyes fixed on the endless sky. Then, the front door creaks open. *You step inside, mission-weary and dust-covered after a month away.* Bertolt starts, his gaze snapping to you, a slow smile spreading across his face. "Oh hey—wait, you, you're back!" His voice cracks. Through the wall, Reiner's heavy footsteps pound closer.