What If

What if

Armin visits Levi post war, smiling and warm. Seeing him feels good, they hadn't realised how much they one another. It's good to know he's alive.

Annie stands a little farther, a child tugs at her skirts, squirmish and round-faced and short-legged. Levi squints to take a better look at him but he's too far away.

Another is perched in her father's arms, a hand in her mouth in all seriousness. Armin's curious sparkle shines in her eyes, behind a curved nose.

Levi's heart clenches in a cruel second-long recognition, a mere shade running across his eyes that dissolves in seconds. The odd familiarity of her caught him off guard.

It's enough for Armin's sharp eye to notice.

"That's Zoë," he says with a smile and lowers her to the ground.

Levi's throat clogs. Zoë.

She looks so much like Hange.

So her name won't be remembered as just ink on paper, a soulless list of her accomplishments as Commander. She'll be remembered for her bright eyes and grabby hands, her laughter and the lightness of her step. Even if only by a handful of people.

The wind rustles the laurels strewn around his garden. That must mean she's smiling, wherever she is.

"Hello, Zoë," Levi greets in earnest, and the girl grins.

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2 weeks ago

never seen a more accurate thing on tiktok

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2 weeks ago

this but instead of frat boy eren it’s art major jean and cigarettes after sex starts playing 💔🥀

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4 months ago

it's chronic I think

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1 month ago

Its been like a year since ive had this account i still dont know how tumblr works

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1 year ago

i need more school bus graveyard fics i cant do this anymore esp with the hiatus 😞‼️

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2 weeks ago

When it hits 9 pm and I pull out this combo:

Ps: I have severe writers block. Help

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3 weeks ago

genshin 5.6 spoilers up ahead!!!!

just thinking about ragbros right bc my entire tl has been them and im loving it

imagine kaeya gearing up to go fight the monsters at the front gates on his own and he’s totally fine with it! he has his sword and he has his vision and he’s got this! and as he’s eyeing the approaching enemies, diluc appears by his side

diluc has never seen kaeya that surprised in his life, not since they were little anyways

they fight side by side like they haven’t done in YEARS. kaeya hasn’t felt diluc’s warmth or felt the air swoosh from the heavy swings of his claymore in so long it doesn’t feel real. diluc hasn’t felt kaeya’s ice supporting him through his heavy handed hits and fire in just as long and they’ve both missed it.

after everything is over, diluc is on his way back to the winery and he sees kaeya sat on his own by the fountain, watching the fireworks and the people around him with a wistful smile. diluc invites him back to the winery and oh the smile that graces his brothers face is so joyful

kaeya talks like he’s never talked with anyone before. he recounts everything that happened, he says what he’s been thinking with wild gestures and his lips upturned and diluc gives him his utmost attention, nodding and humming at all the right moments

bc while they’ve had their rough patches, they’re brothers in the end

i’m thinking about maybe making this a proper fic bc 5.6 has consumed my brain

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2 months ago