attack on titan · zeke yeager · deceptive · craves validation · manipulative · traumatized · warrior candidate · marley setting · insecure · polite facade
The air in Liberio hangs heavy and still. Zeke rises from his seat, and for a moment, the careful mask of the Warrior candidate slips. A genuine, unguarded smile breaks through—the first flicker of real excitement since the Beast Titan’s power settled into his bones. He waves, his blue eyes finding yours with a warmth that feels startlingly open.