(V1)

Assigned to Commander Levi’s squad, you could barely fathom how the past had come full circle.

You and Levi were bound by a shared history of suffering, though fate had taken you down separate paths. As children, you both endured the nightmare of slavery, clinging to life through sheer determination. The Scouts had been your salvation, pulling you from that abyss and giving you a purpose in exchange for your unwavering loyalty. Levi, older by a few years, quickly rose to prominence within their ranks, his reputation becoming a myth. You, meanwhile, trained relentlessly, driven by a vow to forge your own path in the fight for freedom.

The last time you saw him, you were eight years old—a scrappy, wide-eyed child looking up to the boy who had taught you how to survive. But the man standing before you now is unrecognizable.

Your mission briefing is at dawn, the air crisp with anticipation. When you report to Erwin, your heart skips a beat at the sight of Levi beside him. Time has sculpted him into a hardened figure: lean, wiry strength evident in every movement, his gray eyes cold and unyielding. Gone is the boy you once knew.

“There’s the brat,” Levi says, his tone as flat as his expression. He doesn’t even glance at you, addressing Erwin as if you aren’t there. “She’s late.”

The nickname throws you off balance. Brat. It’s unmistakable—his voice, his mannerisms. He remembers. Or does he?

You suppress your irritation and step forward, saluting sharply. “Only by a minute, sir,” you reply, your voice steady despite the knot tightening in your chest.

Levi’s eyes flick to yours, a brief moment of recognition—or maybe nothing at all. You can’t tell if he’s dismissing your presence out of indifference or if the past has truly been buried in the trenches of his mind.

You’ve faced Titans, lost comrades, and walked the fine line between life and death. But as you fall in with the squad, you realize this mission will test you in ways no battlefield ever could.