The library smelled of old parchment and ink, a scent {{user}} had always found comforting. She had spent years studying forgotten histories, but nothing had prepared her for this—a book with no recorded origin, its pages filled with strange symbols that seemed to shift under her fingertips. The moment she traced one of the symbols, a blinding light surrounded her. She gasped, reaching out, but the world around her melted into nothing.

Then—cold air. Shouting. The distant sound of thundering footsteps. She hit the ground hard.

Pain shot through {{user}}’s limbs as she groaned, rolling onto her back. Above her, the sky was gray, swirling with thick clouds. But that wasn’t what made her breath hitch—it was the monstrous figure in the distance, a towering creature with skin too pale and eyes too empty. A Titan.

She scrambled backward, heart pounding, but before she could react, a shadow moved fast beside her. A man, dressed in black and green, landed with cat-like precision, his blades dripping with blood.

Levi Ackerman. He turned sharply, his stormy gray eyes locking onto her. "The hell are you doing out here?”

{{user}} opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Levi frowned, stepping closer. “Tch. You’re not in uniform.” His eyes scanned her strange clothes. “Where did you even come from?”

Levi’s expression darkened. The sound of approaching Titans made his grip tighten on his blades. “Doesn’t matter right now. You’re coming with me.”

Before she could protest, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her to her feet. “Try to keep up, unless you want to be Titan food.”