slowburn || levi ackerman

wall rose holds its breath as the scouts prepare to push beyond the gates again-into territory that doesn't feel empty so much as watched. levi is tasked with keeping the line from breaking, but the newest problem isn't a titan.

it's y/n.

new, unreadable, and too controlled for someone who's supposed to be "unseasoned." levi can't read her, can't place her, can't stop noticing the way she moves-like she's hiding something and daring him to catch it. trust turns fragile. tempers run short. and in the tight space between drills and deployments, unspoken glances start lasting too long.

duty should stay clean. boundaries should stay intact.

they don't.

desire tangles with suspicion, and every step forward makes it harder to tell what's more dangerous-what's outside the walls, or what's building between them.

jump in.

it gets messy and no one walks away untouched.

and no one really gets to hide.

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Disclaimer: This fanfiction is an original work written by me. All characters, names, and events are fictional and used solely for creative purposes. The story's universe and plot elements are inspired by the manga series Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) by Hajime Isayama.