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Upon entering his office, the very smol woman would approach him, and kiss him... on the cheek. Clearing her throat afterwards, she offered what he could essentially dissect as an apologetic look. "I was dared, sir." [ THE DARE IS COMPLETE. SMOL AS KISSED TOL. NEVER STATED WHERE AND HOW also enjoy ilysm
@licentiapennas / HEATHER’S GOT BALLS
He’s staring at the map of Shiganshina and going over his plan again and again in his head , not only to make it as flawless as he possibly could but to distract himself from the persisting pain from a limb he doesn’t even have anymore. It’s why he doesn’t even raise his head from his work , not even realizing that he isn’t alone anymore because it burns and aches at the same time ( as if to remind him that the pits of hellfire is all that waits for him in the end , like a brand ). It’s only when he catches movement out of the corner of his eye that he glances up , about to ask what she needed when she leans in , lips brushing on his cheek in a light peck without him being able to react , surprise catching him completely off guard but he’s quick to recover.
❛ I hope that whatever you gain from this is worth it. ❜ Understanding and a touch of amusement lingers in his reply as he makes a mental guess as to who had made such a challenge. The pain is forgotten , just for a moment.
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❛ I pay well. ❜ Rumors say that the Ackermans possess talent that can’t be owned by anyone , only temporarily bought for a price. He wants to see for himself how talented they really are and perhaps , earn a loyalty that would be convenient to have at his own fingertips. ❛ And I can double the price you’re asking for. ❜
Chin comes to rest on gloved fingers , blue eyes gleaming in a knowing light but gives away nothing. Having been in this kind of business as long as he has , he’s come to know that most loyalty can be easily earned and the one who paid more than his rivals came out on top. Betrayal comes easily to most , just as much as the pull of a trigger. Guns for hire are a different story , most of them lone wolves who preferred their independence but how deep does that desire run ?
@brazcns / GANGSTER AU
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❝ are you angry with me? ❞
He is , in the most logical sense of the matter. It’s unusual for him to let his stoic mask slip , especially in anger or irritability which is hardly like him … no , it’s more of a kind of disappointment at her actions in Shiganshina which had been incredibly reckless , even for her. The last time he’d felt this heated storm stir within him had been when he had stood in front of his father’s tombstone , with a calm sort of rage directed only at himself for being such a fool that is as much a part of her personality as it is his , being so willing to sacrifice herself for others despite her value to the Survey Corps and to humanity. Trading her life for something as replaceable as his does nothing for anyone , especially when he doesn’t want to be saved but still , he’s responsible for putting her in such a situation in the first place.
‘ I’ve told you how important you and Eren are to all of us … ’ He can finally sign again with his arm regrown , a sign of how inhuman he’s become ( he despises it —himself —- more than anything ). None of his emotions bleed through his moving hands , only his eyes that glint like the brief glare of a drawn blade. ‘ Don’t value other lives over yours , including mine. ’ It’s an order that he has no control over but he couldn’t overlook this , not when she seemed unable to cast him aside when she needed to.
His gaze turns upward to take in the stars , connecting certain ones in his mind’s eye to see the shapes like he had done when he was a child. It’s hard to stay in his office when everyone’s gone , barracks empty and hollow , the silence digging into him like claws , reminding him of all that he’s done that would always remain unforgivable. Although the people had cheered for him and his soldiers for the very first time as they charged headfirst into battle , he is so painfully alive. He had charged with them , heard their last cries around him , had resigned to die with them but even that wasn’t a choice he could call his own. It’s a fitting punishment for him and he accepted it wholeheartedly but what he couldn’t accept was her attempt to try and save him when he had been beyond saving.
He doesn’t give her any room to argue or resist as he walks past her , putting the training grounds quickly behind him in just a few strides , pausing briefly as he reaches the fence. ❝ You can’t save everyone. ❞ He , of all people in particular , wasn’t worth saving at all. He walks away , melting into the night with a guilt that feels more unbearable than before and he can’t help but recall Zackley’s words and how death would be easier for him. It probably was.
@lunima / MEME
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"what do you think would have happened?" his voice breaks the sunset-silence, a murmur as warm orange light turns erwin's hair golden. their fingers are tangled together. "if you hadn't died." (he can say it without flinching now.) "if we'd actually defeated the titans the way we wanted, stopped worrying about who'd be eaten next. do you think we'd ever have been..." he gestures between the two of them, "this? or were we always too fucked up for that?"
It’s rare of Levi to broach the subject of his death like this , without the brief glimpse of pain that seems to take hold EVERY TIME they skirt around it. The very mention of it brings about his endless guilt to the surface that he still keeps buried for having caused Levi such pain , for putting him in such a situation that still haunts them both , even now. He had left behind a terrible burden for Levi , with barely a choice. It had been cruel , there was no other word for it , not that it was anything new coming from him. He’s just sorry that Levi had to experience it too when he’d known the terrible responsibility he was placing on Levi’s shoulders.
❛ Oh , I’m sure we would have managed somehow , as we always have. ❜ His answer is light hearted despite the gravity of the question as he takes in the bleeding horizon. The sky had been so clear , so defyingly blue that day , when the voices around him faded into the background and all that was on his mind was that he was lucky. He had always expected to die alone which would have been a fitting ending for someone like him , who had committed too many atrocities that he could NEVER ATONE FOR.
Even if he hadn’t died then on that rooftop , he would have been doomed to die thirteen years later anyways from what he's been told. This alternative ending is even crueler for Levi than what had originally happened in his opinion , slowly dying and wasting away with each passing day in front of Levi for the consequence that befalls all titan shifters wasn’t what he would have wanted , for Levi’s sake. He doesn’t find it necessary to say all of it though , too morbid in front of such a serene view. ❛ It would have been a shame if we couldn’t move on and find a bit of happiness after all we’ve been through , especially for you in particular. ❜
The hand intertwined in his feels so small in comparison but so FULL OF WARMTH too as he gives it a small squeeze of comfort. His head turns slightly , blue hues meeting stunning grey. ❛ You of all people deserve all the happiness that this world has to offer. ❜ A soft , apologetic smile graces his lips , almost sheepish as if he’s the butt of a joke , trying to pass this off as less serious than it is. ❛ And I’m sorry that it has to be with me again. ❜ He wishes that Levi could have a genuine chance at true happiness that didn’t have him interfering with it , in a world without him. It may have been Levi’s choice to choose him again but that’s only because of the history they share together , filled with TOO MUCH PAIN to even be considered good memories. He hopes that in another life , Levi can forget the old memories and create new ones. If the universe could grant him that one favor , he’d happily pay the price.
@choosingfreedom / CHU
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@ari-rivaille-ackerman
Most know him simply for THE MASK that he so cunningly wears , as the charismatic and successful businessman. It’s a public face that he skillfully made his own to HIDE HIS TRUE NATURE. If anyone else knew , they’d find it ridiculous that he was kneeling in front of the young girl with a smile that matched hers as he offered the wrapped gift to her.
❛ This is for you. ❜ He’s sincere in his fondness for Ariana although he’s careful with HOW HE PRESENTS HIMSELF to her. Children are intuitive , able to notice small details that adults would otherwise miss as to who and what exactly he is. ❛ I hope you like it. ❜
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@choosingfreedom / ♥ ‘ d for a dad joke
He’s right in step with the Slytherin in no time at all with a just a few steps to catch up , potions book in hand. He knows that Levi is warming up to him , even if it’s just by a little bit every day. ❛ My favorite spell so far in class has got to be wingardium LEVI - osa , ❜ he says with a small smile , enunciating the name in particular.
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@ignaeflos / ♥ ‘ d for a dad joke
He snatches the case files away from her before she has a chance to peek through them , amusement lighting his blue eyes as he shakes his head. ❛ If prisoners could take their own mugshots , they’d be called cellfies. ❜
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CONTINUED [ ☆ ] B/C @choosingfreedom IS RUDE :’)
CAUGHT IN THE GRASP OF THE CULMINATION OF FEARS that only Levi can see, all he can do is to try and pull Levi out of it. He knows the risk of it , never forgetting the HARSH ENVIRONMENT of the Underground where falling asleep could mean an easy death at the hands of another. THAT NATURAL INSTINCT that’s so deeply ingrained into a part of Levi he would never fully understand could lash out to him too. The defensive position , tense and distraught , MORE THAN HINTS at how severe the nightmare is.
He knows what that’s like as he often has HIS OWN of a father who had never gotten the chance to see his son grow wings and rip off the feathers from others. It’s a small mercy. THE DISAPPOINTMENT that’s deeply reflected in the depths of blue eyes that are a mirror image of his own , containing a sea of countless dead soldiers , civilians , the commanders who came before him , all within those hues bore that same look as his father did when their gazes RISE TO MEET HIS. His greatest fear is to let them all down because of his incompetence , his failure. He’s made a vow to himself THAT DAY , as he stood before the grey headstone of a dreamer who had entrusted his knowledge to the most naive minded fool. To wake up to all of it , alone, is a misery , WELL DESERVED in his case but not Levi. The least he can do is to cut the pain short.
He’s always KNOWN HOW QUICK Levi could be but barely just awake and not even letting the haze of it slow him down is amazing to see in action , unexpected and impressive. Blue eyes widen in surprise , jaw clenches , teeth gritting down as pain shoots UP HIS ARM that could have been worse if he hadn’t resisted just a bit at the last possible moment. His free hand grabs Levi’s wrist too , the one that’s reaching for WHAT COULD ONLY BE a weapon. The face that Levi wears is one that he’s seen one before , with knees digging into the ground with the KISS OF COLD STEEL poised and ready at his neck , except it’s blank , without the anger. It’s unprejudiced defense , OUT OF REFLEX before Levi could even realize what he was doing.
❛ Levi ––––––––––– ❜ It comes out soft and gentle , a soothing touch to his voice THAT’S USUALLY RESERVED for his horse in the rare times it’s been spooked. Maybe he’s heard , maybe not but Levi seems to finally realize where he is , consciousness breaking through the haze of his fear THAT STILL CONSUMES his grey eyes. His hold on Levi’s hand loosens but he doesn’t pull away , thumb brushing over THE INNER WRIST in a back and forth motion , hoping that it would help to ground reality somehow. Erwin just calmly watches Levi take in all the surroundings , letting him get his bearings. He may NOT KNOW EXACTLY what Levi’s seen but he can imagine ; they’ve both seen hell , found themselves in the middle of all the carnage , and then THE AFTERMATH that came after , of faces they would always remember.
He’s only ever seen Levi so shaken up ONCE BEFORE but not as bad as this. He wishes there was more he could do but this burden isn’t one that can be shared. Their demons are THEIR OWN but they didn’t need to face them alone. His other hand grasps Levi’s shoulder , giving it a comforting squeeze , recognizing the kind of distaste that comes with the unintentional SHOW OF VULNERABILITY. He feels like he’s intruding but there’s really nothing he can do about that , eyes just briefly stopping at THE LOCK OF HAIR NOW DAMP that’s still just as tempting as before to brush it aside. His gaze finally finds Levi’s avoiding his. ❛ ––––––––––– look at me. ❜
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007. cry on . / i was in the mood for angst but you could include one of the hugs just for bonus tbh...
When he receives the list of names from that day who were all UNACCOUNTED FOR and presumed dead , their deaths�� BECOME an excruciating weight on his mind and shoulders that he wholeheartedly accepts but nothing compares to the utter devastation of LOSING AN OLD FRIEND. He’s always known that it could happen to him or anyone else. It’s a part of his calculations and gambles and yet , his MANGLED AND BLEEDING heart that he’s closed off emotions to is still torn to shreds at the name of humanity’s second strongest near the bottom , marked as ‘ MIA. ’ He’s been prepared for this , all the time , but even THE DEVIL has sentiments even he can’t let go of. Hope of survival is grasping at dreams that he doesn’t have the LUXURY FOR in this cruel reality. It’s NOT what Mike would have wanted , he knows that for a fact but he can’t help closing his eyes as he lets the paper fall on top of his desk WITH THE WEIGHT of so many dead , PAINSTAKINGLY DEAFENING with the cries of the fallen. guilty , guilty , guilty !! and he’s responsible for them all so why is Mike’s voice the loudest of them all ?
When the news reaches him first about Mike surviving , still alive , he’s the first to visit. The doctors tell him that Mike would be just fine and HOW LUCKY he is but they understand nothing. Even he can surmise what happened from the wounds that they’ve found on Mike’s thighs and he KNOWS MORE than anyone else what it can do to someone , just barely escaping Death’s clutches. It’s not until Mike wakes that he realizes it’s SO MUCH MORE than just that.
He makes time to visit Mike in the hospital as often as he can , finding the bed empty this time. It DOESN’T take long for him to find Mike though , not too far , taking a walk through the trees nearby. From behind , Mike’s broad shoulders still RADIATE STRENGTH as it always had but when he approaches and his old friend turns around , those eyes tell him differently. It’s the look of a broken man , desperate to find someone who could understand JUST A FRACTION of what he’s going through. He’s here to listen , about the speaking titan , about the escape , or nothing at all if that’s what Mike WANTS right now , barely having called out his friend by name when the distance between them closes as arms wrap around him without a word , clutching him tight as if he was what kept THEM BOTH FROM DROWNING.
They’re both men of FEW WORDS and even fewer lapses in emotion too often misunderstood for apathy , always keeping their feelings close to their chest so that no one could see them bleed but with EACH OTHER , they didn’t need to. His own hands rise to rest on the wide surface of Mike’s back before one of them drifts higher, fingers ENTANGLING in golden strands of hair as they cradle the back of Mike’s head, bringing his friend in closer into the crook of his shoulder. THE TEARS ARE A VULNERABLE TESTAMENT and it’s the only conversation they need to have right now so he brings Mike in closer , tighter.
I’m sorry.
I believe you.
I’m here.
・。☆ ━━ @cfdevotion / MEME.
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・。☆ ━━ @choosingfreedom / ♥ ‘ d
❛ THAT WENT WELL. ❜ He muses out loud when they’re finally left alone , taking a sip of tea before elbows find the table top , fingers clasping thoughtfully with his chin resting on top. His gaze is distant , one that can SEE MORE than he lets on. The revolution is at hand , one in the making since before he was born , the most important difference being that he would NOT FAIL like his predecessors had. Most were content with living like dogs , hesitant to defy their masters although they were getting more confident as this latest meeting implicates. Still , he holds his second hand’s opinion in HIGH REGARD and so he asks , just because he wants to.
❛ Tell me , what do you see , Levi ? ❜
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・。☆ ━━ @choosingfreedom / NON-SEXUAL ACTS OF DOMINANCE your muse defending mine’s reputation , dignity , or safety for them
He knows how much Levi hates THIS , being paraded around like some kind of prized stallion and humoring nobles who wanted the opportunity to meet humanity’s strongest one on one. As much as they both hate it , they can only grit down on their pride as human beings. In the eyes of nobles and everyone else who only knew the comfort behind these WALLS , they’re not even that. It’s why they gave so much interest to the Survey Corps , even a generous amount of funding , and it was that very OPPORTUNITY he’d take advantage of , more than willing to lick the boots of every single wealthy and affluent individual if he had to.
So he tolerates every ebb and flow of conversation , letting the peacock strut and walk ALL OVER him in the privacy of the noble’s own home they’ve been invited to. The corps needs this to go well if they wanted supplies for the coming winter and they’re almost done when it’s their host who decides to leave them with PARTING words that were supposed to be compliments , one for Levi and his superb abilities while the other had been for him ––––––––
❛ Thanks for coming today , ❜ he finally says after a few moments of silence within their carriage , WATCHING children play out in the streets. All for the greater good. ❛ I know how painful all that was for you. ❜ Knowing amusement dances in his blue hues that had been masked and stoic for the past few hours. Levi would choose to FIGHT TITANS any day over dancing in the ballroom of politics. ❛ But next time , let them say what they want to , Levi —-—- some of us deserve it you know. ❜
IT HAD ALL WORKED OUT IN THE END ; they had gotten what they needed as their noble had taken a liking to Levi’s sharp tongue , being that much of a fan but what he didn’t want was someone defending him ... even if somewhere deep inside , something fragile basks in the protection of a friend and he lets it , just for a little bit.
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・。☆ ━━ @choosingfreedom / [ CONT. ]
[TEXT: LEVI I was just looking out for you, Levi. You don’t need to get defensive.
[TEXT: LEVI ] I never said otherwise ??
[TEXT: LEVI ] You wouldn’t. :)
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∘ * ゚・ ◟ ☆ The world doesn’t FEEL the same when death is the cloak that every soldier wore, invisible to everyone else. It happens when the RESPONSIBILITY of decisions fell on anyone in battle, forced to choose between the greater good and a lifetime of guilt that gnawed the soul dry. It’s the WAY soldiers grow in a way that they only could rather than giving in, breaking down —-—- he’s seen the recruits evolve into being MORE. jean has come a long way from the NIGHT he’d joined the survey corps, eyes immersed with a fear rooted in reality unlike his own when he had been recruited.
He only has a small FRACTION of his soldiers left, in a battle that he should have died in along with the rest. Whispers and doubt behind their backs are back in FULL FORCE, the existence of their FACTION now questioned as most of the titans have now been exterminated. His hand comes to rest on weary, young shoulders, meant to soothe a tempered spirit in the midst of blind fools who only knew COMFORT & POWER behind the walls.
❛ We’re leaving. ❜ He doesn’t wait for an answer, FIRMLY guiding Jean toward the exit among the flock of vultures who they needed support from.
℘. @circumspects ・˙ * ❰ STARTER CALL ❱
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He had been created for one PURPOSE and only one —-—- or so he’d thought. The war between his kind and the demons has been never ending , as if their ONLY purpose was to fight and die. He’d refused to believe it and it wasn’t long before his loyal soldiers were joined by OTHERS who shared his thoughts. Together , they refused to fight so blindly against enemies that they’d been trained to KILL since they came into existence, living among the humans they naturally came to look down on as weak , to experience what it was LIKE and to help them in times of need. They protected humans rather than WATCHING them suffer from the safety of the skies. Freedom was SWEET and he’d hold onto it now that it was his.
The body drops to the floor at his feet , no longer possessed by the DEMON. The warehouse was full of corpses , a NEST of the devil’s most skilled and talented. It had taken weeks to track down but his bet had pulled through. The bodies would be LEFT for the police to FIND , courtesy of an anonymous tip. He focuses on his destination , ready to spread his wings and instantly appear where he ENVISIONS to be when he can sense that he’s not alone anymore.
❛ What a coincidence that you happen to appear right after all your friends have died. ❜ This demon’s human form was ... SHORT so it’s easy to gaze down , blue eyes drinking in every detail to the GREY hues that only burned with stone cold defiance. ❛ I take it you’re not here to fight but to talk since you haven’t attacked me yet. ❜ He GLANCES down at his watch before they flick back up , SCRUTINIZING but a curiosity gleams dangerously within the depths of his eyes. ❛ So tell me , demon ––––––––––– what can I do for you ? ❜
℘. @surveyscaptain ・˙ * ❰ ANGEL & DEMON AU ❱
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