𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟.

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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

it’s my job. you don’t owe me anything.

just make sure the damn things don’t get loose again.

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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i owe you one, captain.
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

someone has to.

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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you'd do that for meee? 😇
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

hmph.

that’s too bad. now we have to get you new ones.

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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yes. i had to kill them all myself. 💔
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

—?!

have they been restrained yet?

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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my titans keep getting loose and wreaking havoc. 💧
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

“get back in position.” levi says flatly, merely giving the cadet a stare, which was enough to scare them back into place.

they only need hange in front now to complete their formation.

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

an hour or so later, the field mission to reclaim and capture titans for their research was about to commence.

headed by section commander hange and squad captain levi, a brigade of survey corps soldiers were gathered by the towering outer gate of the wall. —

[♥ 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 ♥ @TitanFucker3000]

Slow, shivery breaths roll off their tongue as they gather themself.

They’ll…join soon. They just.
Definitely. Need a minute.

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

“…um… heichō,”

…!

slowly turning around. a cadet was staring at him rather owlishly, surprised.

“are you okay? you look bothered…”

gritting his teeth. of course they’d ask. if he looked perturbed by something, then the other scouts would think something was wrong.

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

failing? how so?

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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eh. all my projects are failing.
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

i suppose not. but surely you have better things to do.

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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.

is it a CRIME to be observant???
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

my—what? why are you even paying attention to my hair? 💢

…and no, i didn’t.

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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levi.

did you do something different with your hair?
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

what are you looking at?

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

hanji.

[✸ 𝐇ANJI-ꜱᴀɴ .ᐟ.ᐟ @CRUELCURlOSITY]

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glancing at the * reader.
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[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

but before he leaves the room, he pauses.

“…don’t be reckless. i’d rather not be forced to save your ass.”

even though he would be there in a blink of an eye. no matter how far they were from him, he would always reach them.

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

he parts after another minute or so, clearing his throat. he doesn’t even want to imagine the look on his own face right now. his cheeks felt strangely warm, and it feels like his chest was stuffed with cotton from how tight it felt to breathe.

he inhales.

[♥ 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 ♥ @TitanFucker3000]

Slowly, their hands slip from his body, down, dragging while they can until they fall.

They’ll let him choose when he’s ready to leave. In the moment, they’ll relax just … breathing him in.
After all, they can be greedy, too.

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

“do not speak of this to anyone… got it?” he warns hange. he knows they would never, but the mild threat makes him regain his composure

fixing his cravat, and his belts. damn it, some of them got skewed during… whatever that was.

“come on. we have a mission to carry out.”

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

and then softly, his lips part.

"we have to go. they'll be looking for us." he whispers.

even though he didn't want to part at all. not yet. the sun hasn't even fully risen...

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

he could hardly remember the last time he felt this. this touch, the hold of someone else's hand. warm against his skin.

he is greedy, when it comes down to it. he leans in and sinks his face against the crook of their neck, searching for his refuge.

[♥ 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐞𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 ♥ @TitanFucker3000]

They hold his head, pushing him deeper into their shoulder, into the crook of their neck.

He’s allowed, unlike anyone else, to stay his unending welcome.

However long he’d like.

[𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲'𝐬 ͟𝐒͟𝐓͟𝐑͟𝐎͟𝐍͟𝐆͟𝐄͟𝐒͟𝐓͟. @devotiolegatos]

closer, until his eyes close, and they remain there holding each other. this... was a better relief than any cup of tea after a long day. he could feel his entire body being soothed, not just his throat or stomach.

for a full minute, he remains there, in their arms.