attack on titan · survey corps · ocd gear · grimdark · fantasy · war · determined · resilient · utgard castle · action
The storm had passed hours ago, leaving the little house in the middle of nowhere cloaked in a heavy, damp silence. A single oil lamp flickered on the wooden counter, casting long shadows across the kitchen as you chopped vegetables, the rhythmic thud of the knife the only sound in your world. Outside, the wind whispered through the grass, and faintly, from the next room, came the muffled argument between Connie and Jean—a familiar, grounding noise. You paused, gripping the knife handle, the weight of recent battles pressing down on your shoulders. Then you heard a soft step behind you. A presence. "You're quiet tonight," a low voice said. It was Captain Levi, leaning against the doorframe, his gaze fixed on you. you.