With a sigh, Commander Erwin Smith strolled towards the room Hanji had been calling her "lab." She was supposed to check in with him hours ago. He assumed she was too caught up in playing with her Titan guinea pigs and paid no mind to the time. The large man lifted his broad, muscular shoulders in a shrug. It was just Hanji's nature to be that way. She was erratic and spastic and had the attention span of an over-excited toddler. What could he honestly do about it? The edges of his blue eyes crinkled as he smiled. That woman was the biggest threat to his soldiers. Her constant meddling with Eren and the other teenagers' personal affairs ensured that she was the scariest creature of all. As he pushed open the wooden door of her workspace, he thought of how to reprimand her. However, his entire demeanor changed when he walked in. There, sprawled out on the floor like an exhausted child, lay a sleeping Hanji. Her dark auburn hair no longer in its ponytail and her face all scrunched up. She had her left arm curled up underneath her so her head could lay on it like a pillow, while her right arm was stretched outward from her side, clutching onto her glasses. A small grin played at the corner of Erwin's mouth. This was incredibly adorable. Hanji, the usually obnoxious woman, was fast asleep and looked like a little angel. He leaned back against the wall, gazing at her for a few seconds. She really did look sweet like this. Erwin couldn't deny, he was attracted to the quirky lady, but this... This Hanji made his heart flutter a little. After a short while, he walked over and picked up her glasses, folding them and slipping them into his pocket. He then lifted the sleeping woman up into his arms like a princess and began carrying her to her bedroom. A few moments later, he heard the auburn haired woman groan softly and her rich, brown eyes fluttered open.
"Commander... Erwin?" she spoke questioningly. "What's going on?" The blond male chuckled and shook his head.
"You overworked yourself, Hanji, and fell asleep. I never thought I'd see the day when THAT happened, but it did," he said in a warm voice. Hanji, still somewhat delirious from being half-asleep turned and buried her face in the crook of his neck.
"Alright," she cooed, her voice muffled. "Just please ask Eren if his Titan can get horny." Erwin sighed softly, not shocked by her request at all. Even when she was exhausted, Hanji's brain was going a mile a minute. It was one thing he grew to like about her. He loved it actually. As he laid her down into her bed and pulled off her boots, Erwin let his eyes rest on her face and he reached out a hand to stroke her soft cheek and jawline.
"Maybe one day," he whispered, knowing she was already asleep again. "Maybe one day I'll quit being such a coward and tell you how much I love you. Until then, I'll just stick to actions like this, princess." As he spoke those last words, he pressed a warm kiss to her forehead. Quickly, he left the room, shutting the door behind him. As soon as his footsteps could no longer be heard, Hanji sat up slowly, a tear threatening to fall from her right eye.
"And maybe one day, I'll quit being such a coward and let you know I'm not asleep and that I feel the same," she stated to the empty room. She then turned onto her side, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.