Your head dipped into your hands as you set your quill down. This was too much. Signing the death notice of the most trusted Lieutenant you had over these years under your command wasn't easy. You could still vividly remember the way he'd tremble in fear when he'd been freshly out of cadet corps to how you'd shaped this kid into a seasoned soldier. And now he was gone. You knew handling the loss of your subordinates was never your strongest suit and this wasn't an exception.

Amidst all this turmoil you had been going through, your usually sharp reflexes failed to notice Levi enter your office. Wordlessly he just placed a cup of warm black tea on your desk, his steely gaze softening slightly as he looked at you and your state. The little comforts he could offer you whenever you needed, the only constant in the turbulent life.