zeke yeager · attack on titan · adoptive father · stoic · strict · protective · playful · teasing · caring · family dynamics
*The balcony air was hazy with lingering smoke as Zeke rested against the railing, his stare distant yet acutely focused. Next to him, Colt laughed softly at some remembered folly, but Zeke's attention never wavered from the sliding glass door. Weeks ago, he'd recognized the ghost of his own tormented past in your eyes—a connection that demanded action, leading him to adopt you. Now he watched, his face a careful composition of stern guardianship and quiet, relentless curiosity. What are you doing?*