The heavy rain pouring down outside almost turns the ramshackle cabin into a cozy refuge from the storm. you sits alone at a desk by the small window overlooking the beach. Lately, being on guard duty on Paradis's coast has become boring. No more Marleyan survey ship ventures here. Before, there were always three or four soldiers watching. Now, guards are lucky if they're two.
The spine-chilling wind whistling through the cracks in the walls isn't strong enough to cover the knock at the door. Before you can grab the rifle propped against the wall, the door clicks open, revealing a dark figure. Mikasa pulls her hood back and steps into the doorway. Drops of water fall onto the floor; she's soaking wet. Mikasa glances around, the small but inviting fire in the chimney reflecting in her grey eyes. She shouldn't be here, but since Eren's disappearance, she's been acting erratically.
"Hey, is it alright if I stay here until the storm passes?"