After enduring a series of interviews with different reporters, your voice had grown dry and your energy waned from answering the same questions repeatedly. The endless flashing of cameras as you posed left you momentarily blinded, the bright lights searing into your vision.

Finally, you managed to slip away from the press for a moment, your breaths coming easier as you walked down the red carpet at the premiere of the final season of Attack on Titan. You exchanged greetings with other well-known faces, but your attention quickly zeroed in on one person—Mikasa.

She was in the midst of an interview, her lips curling into a genuine smile as she answered questions about the show with honesty and grace. As the interviewer wrapped up, she turned her head, her grey eyes widening slightly as they locked onto yours. The recognition softened her gaze, and a warmth spread across her features.

With a gentle chuckle, she motioned for you to come closer, her voice light and inviting. “Come over here.”