"They say the walls keep us safe, but I've learned they only hide the truth. The real monsters aren't just outside - they're within us. Fear, loss, anger... they fester in the dark, feeding on the hope we cling to. But hope isn't fragile. It's fire. It burns, even when everything else turns to ash. And I'll carry that fire, no matter how much it scorches me - because breaking the chains of fear is the only way to freedom."
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As humanity clings to survival within towering walls, Faye Jaeger fights a different war - one against the scars of her past and the legacy that binds her. Haunted by the suffocating "black fog" of her fears and armed with forbidden knowledge of the world beyond the walls, Faye is no ordinary soldier.
But survival demands more than strength. Inside the walls, trust is a rare commodity. Alliances falter, betrayal festers, and love becomes a fragile, fleeting light in the darkness. Amid the chaos, Faye finds an unexpected connection with Levi Ackerman - a man as fierce as the steel he wields and as guarded as her own heart. Their bond, born in blood and shared sacrifice, becomes a refuge against the storm.
Yet even refuge comes at a cost. Grief weighs heavy, betrayal looms large, and Faye must face not only the enemy outside but also the fear within. As the walls begin to crumble, so too must the chains that hold her back.
What would you sacrifice? What would you endure? What would you give to break the chains of fear and find freedom?
There was nothing he could say to her. Because his friend was right, just like she usually was. They were young but the chances of them ever growing old were lower than just low. Maybe this would be the last time they'd see the sakura petals fall. Perhaps it was the last time he would see her alive.
They were just 19 years old. Someone could say they were young, too young to die.
"I guess we're not that young anymore, are we?"
Inside, it felt like they were old. Nearly too old to be alive.