Auruo Bossard {Peacekeeper}

Not to boast or anything, but I used to be great at sports. No other school in the Capitol could compare with mine, and it was probably because I was on every team kicking ass and taking names. It was my friends that planted that seed in my brain - that I should become a Peacekeeper rather than pursue a "normal" career. I was well-suited for it. See, I may be a tall handsome lad with bumps and ridges in all of the right places, but that was the extent of my talents (other than my dazzling charms and my ability to woo the ladies). Some people wanted to work for companies, some wanted to be designers, some make-up artists, others planned to use their intelligence to improve society's technology. Me? I had shit grades in school. It's hard to admit, but my fitness was my only advantage. Becoming a Peacekeeper was sort of the only useful job I could take. Good thing I liked it, huh?

You'd be surprised at all of the options they have after graduation. You can work the districts, guard the detention center, interrogate prisoners, guard the Capitol walls and patrol the streets. But there was a very special place designed for me. The "Special Unit" they sometimes call it, better known as the Survey Corps. They're mutt-killers, squads meant to scout the wilderness for runaway mutts and protect citizens from the Capitol's insane experiments. It's the most exciting thing you could possibly imagine, and that's what I wanted, to test my strength in a place like that. That's how I ended up in Levi Heichou's squad as one of the best of the best. Not to brag or anything (I'm definitely bragging) but I have the highest solo kill count beneath Levi and Mike. Yeah, I'm pretty great.

Levi's reputation proceeds him. When you first meet him you're kind of disappointed because you expect a hero to be tall, noble and..you know, not a jerk-off. But that doesn't mean he can't blow everyone out of the water with his skills. He is literally the fastest man I've ever met, and the best. He saved my life once. It was on a mission, after we killed a pack of Dart Jaguars. We left one alive so we could try and capture it for Hanji's sake. She's a crazy woman, she is, always jeopardizing missions so she can have her guinea pigs and lock herself away to conduct experiments. She's like the definition of a mad scientist.

Anyway, while we were trying to capture said mutt it ended up rearing on me with its scary sharp teeth and tackled me to the ground. Hanji was supposed to be distracting it, but I guess I pissed it off somehow. It was about to rip my throat out when Levi swept in and sliced its head right off. I seriously thought I was a goner there, but he saved me. That's when I decided I was going to completely devote myself to our Captain. My opinions on him had been wishy-washy before, but after that I knew I wanted to be exactly like him. The confidence, the boldness, everything. I want to be as strong as he is. Petra tries to call me out on it all the time, how I "act" like Levi because I want to be him. So what if I do? I won't admit it to her, obviously, but it doesn't matter. Having two strong leaders in this world would not be a bad thing, get over it Petra.

Don't get me wrong, I like Petra. She's got a bit of a mouth on her, but she's great. We end up arguing a lot. She usually wins, or gives up. Some people joke around and say we bicker like an old married couple. I wish.

Shut up, she's pretty, okay? And strong. A lot of kills to her name, like a true badass. I'm pretty sure she likes Levi though. All the more reason for me to try to be like him. It's not like I need approval or affection, but a little of both would be nice. Am I not allowed to want appreciation? Petra would probably tell me not to be so selfish.

I should really listen to her.

I always thought I've been more of a looker than Levi. He's always wearing a cold scowl, and I'm pretty sure that's his neutral expression. I've tried to mimic that expression before - too much work, honestly. Besides, I'm a handsome guy if I do say so myself. Sure, my hair is messy and blonde rather than black and neat like Levi's, but I've never had any trouble reeling in the ladies, at least not until Petra. When I say I'm deep into the friend zone I'm deep into the friend zone. She probably even sees me as a brother and the captain as the man of her dreams. I don't think he returns those feelings, but what do I know? I may study the captain but I can't read every personal emotion he has. Actually I don't think anybody knows anything about Levi's personal life except Commander Erwin.

Anyway, it's fine. I may not be able to actively pursue Petra because of her lack of reciprocation (even I'm not dumb enough to be persistent on a lost cause) but I can admire from afar, right? And I can be her cocky, bickering friend that she hates to like and likes to hate. Better than nothing, right?